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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,686.37, 10,029.51 and 5,226.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,686.37, 10,029.51 and 5,226.75 is: 7,840.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,686.37 : 10,029.51 = 5,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,686.37/10,029.51 = 5,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,686.37x = 10,029.51 × 5,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,686.37x = 52,421,741.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,421,741.39/6,686.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,840.09

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