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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,345.25, 15,517.91 and 6,857.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,345.25, 15,517.91 and 6,857.41 is: 10,286.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,345.25 : 15,517.91 = 6,857.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,345.25/15,517.91 = 6,857.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,345.25x = 15,517.91 × 6,857.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,345.25x = 106,412,559.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,412,559.34/10,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,286.13

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