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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,685.84, 9,204.88 and 5,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,685.84, 9,204.88 and 5,504.80 is: 7,578.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,685.84 : 9,204.88 = 5,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,685.84/9,204.88 = 5,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,685.84x = 9,204.88 × 5,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,685.84x = 50,671,023.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,671,023.42/6,685.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,578.86

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