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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,696.92, 10,036.02 and 5,704.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,696.92, 10,036.02 and 5,704.56 is: 8,548.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,696.92 : 10,036.02 = 5,704.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,696.92/10,036.02 = 5,704.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,696.92x = 10,036.02 × 5,704.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,696.92x = 57,251,078.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,251,078.25/6,696.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,548.87

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