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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,693.40, 10,029.30 and 4,223.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,693.40, 10,029.30 and 4,223.80 is: 6,328.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,693.40 : 10,029.30 = 4,223.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,693.40/10,029.30 = 4,223.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,693.40x = 10,029.30 × 4,223.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,693.40x = 42,361,757.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,361,757.34/6,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,328.88

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