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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,639.36, 9,880.65 and 6,417.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,639.36, 9,880.65 and 6,417.92 is: 9,551.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,639.36 : 9,880.65 = 6,417.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,639.36/9,880.65 = 6,417.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,639.36x = 9,880.65 × 6,417.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,639.36x = 63,413,221.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,413,221.25/6,639.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,551.10

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