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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,634.56, 9,156.16 and 4,746.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,634.56, 9,156.16 and 4,746.32 is: 6,550.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,634.56 : 9,156.16 = 4,746.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,634.56/9,156.16 = 4,746.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,634.56x = 9,156.16 × 4,746.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,634.56x = 43,458,065.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,458,065.33/6,634.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,550.26

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