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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,589.22, 15,873.03 and 6,696.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,589.22, 15,873.03 and 6,696.18 is: 10,037.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,589.22 : 15,873.03 = 6,696.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,589.22/15,873.03 = 6,696.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,589.22x = 15,873.03 × 6,696.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,589.22x = 106,288,666.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,288,666.03/10,589.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,037.44

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