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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,646.20, 9,179.10 and 4,518.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,646.20, 9,179.10 and 4,518.60 is: 6,240.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,646.20 : 9,179.10 = 4,518.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,646.20/9,179.10 = 4,518.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,646.20x = 9,179.10 × 4,518.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,646.20x = 41,476,681.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,476,681.26/6,646.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,240.66

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