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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,594.74, 15,880.77 and 6,700.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,594.74, 15,880.77 and 6,700.26 is: 10,043.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,594.74 : 15,880.77 = 6,700.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,594.74/15,880.77 = 6,700.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,594.74x = 15,880.77 × 6,700.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,594.74x = 106,405,288.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,405,288.00/10,594.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,043.22

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