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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,659.01, 9,184.32 and 4,420.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,659.01, 9,184.32 and 4,420.17 is: 6,096.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,659.01 : 9,184.32 = 4,420.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,659.01/9,184.32 = 4,420.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,659.01x = 9,184.32 × 4,420.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,659.01x = 40,596,255.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,596,255.73/6,659.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096.44

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