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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,628.20, 9,942.30 and 6,525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,628.20, 9,942.30 and 6,525.80 is: 9,788.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,628.20 : 9,942.30 = 6,525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,628.20/9,942.30 = 6,525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,628.20x = 9,942.30 × 6,525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,628.20x = 64,881,461.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,881,461.34/6,628.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,788.70

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