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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,613.40, 9,900.66 and 4,140.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,613.40, 9,900.66 and 4,140.56 is: 6,198.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,613.40 : 9,900.66 = 4,140.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,613.40/9,900.66 = 4,140.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,613.40x = 9,900.66 × 4,140.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,613.40x = 40,994,276.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,994,276.77/6,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,198.67

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