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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,600, 15,900 and 3,304

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,600, 15,900 and 3,304 is: 4,956

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600 : 15,900 = 3,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600/15,900 = 3,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600x = 15,900 × 3,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600x = 52,533,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,533,600/10,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,956

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