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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,608.40, 9,920.70 and 6,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,608.40, 9,920.70 and 6,559.80 is: 9,847.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.40 : 9,920.70 = 6,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.40/9,920.70 = 6,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.40x = 9,920.70 × 6,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.40x = 65,077,807.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,077,807.86/6,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,847.74

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