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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,694.12, 10,041.13 and 5,234.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,694.12, 10,041.13 and 5,234.50 is: 7,851.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,694.12 : 10,041.13 = 5,234.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,694.12/10,041.13 = 5,234.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,694.12x = 10,041.13 × 5,234.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,694.12x = 52,560,294.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,560,294.99/6,694.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851.71

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