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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,677.16, 10,026.16 and 6,381.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,677.16, 10,026.16 and 6,381.40 is: 9,582.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,677.16 : 10,026.16 = 6,381.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,677.16/10,026.16 = 6,381.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,677.16x = 10,026.16 × 6,381.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,677.16x = 63,980,896.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,980,896.41/6,677.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,582.05

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