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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,796.10, 16,185.15 and 4,560.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,796.10, 16,185.15 and 4,560.90 is: 6,837.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,796.10 : 16,185.15 = 4,560.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,796.10/16,185.15 = 4,560.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,796.10x = 16,185.15 × 4,560.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,796.10x = 73,818,850.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,818,850.64/10,796.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837.55

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