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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696.60, 10,044.98 and 4,616.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696.60, 10,044.98 and 4,616.04 is: 6,924.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696.60 : 10,044.98 = 4,616.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696.60/10,044.98 = 4,616.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696.60x = 10,044.98 × 4,616.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696.60x = 46,368,042.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,368,042.54/6,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,924.12

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