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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,621.82, 9,139.85 and 4,102.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,621.82, 9,139.85 and 4,102.50 is: 5,662.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,621.82 : 9,139.85 = 4,102.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,621.82/9,139.85 = 4,102.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,621.82x = 9,139.85 × 4,102.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,621.82x = 37,496,234.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,496,234.63/6,621.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,662.53

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