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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,904.90, 9,577.58 and 6,655.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,904.90, 9,577.58 and 6,655.83 is: 9,232.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,904.90 : 9,577.58 = 6,655.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,904.90/9,577.58 = 6,655.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,904.90x = 9,577.58 × 6,655.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,904.90x = 63,746,744.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,746,744.29/6,904.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,232.10

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