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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,776.00, 14,870.79 and 6,060.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,776.00, 14,870.79 and 6,060.32 is: 8,363.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,776.00 : 14,870.79 = 6,060.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,776.00/14,870.79 = 6,060.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,776.00x = 14,870.79 × 6,060.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,776.00x = 90,121,678.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,121,678.57/10,776.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363.18

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