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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,692.72, 10,018 and 4,600.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,692.72, 10,018 and 4,600.48 is: 6,886.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,692.72 : 10,018 = 4,600.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,692.72/10,018 = 4,600.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,692.72x = 10,018 × 4,600.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,692.72x = 46,087,608.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,087,608.64/6,692.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886.23

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