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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,654.93, 9,185.67 and 4,387.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,654.93, 9,185.67 and 4,387.92 is: 6,056.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,654.93 : 9,185.67 = 4,387.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,654.93/9,185.67 = 4,387.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,654.93x = 9,185.67 × 4,387.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,654.93x = 40,305,985.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,305,985.11/6,654.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056.56

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