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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,352.80, 12,913.20 and 6,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,352.80, 12,913.20 and 6,559.20 is: 9,056.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,352.80 : 12,913.20 = 6,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,352.80/12,913.20 = 6,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,352.80x = 12,913.20 × 6,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,352.80x = 84,700,261.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,700,261.44/9,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,056.14

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