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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,634.56, 9,951.76 and 1,704.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,634.56, 9,951.76 and 1,704.12 is: 2,556.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,634.56 : 9,951.76 = 1,704.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,634.56/9,951.76 = 1,704.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,634.56x = 9,951.76 × 1,704.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,634.56x = 16,958,993.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,958,993.25/6,634.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556.16

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