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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,699, 10,059.84 and 4,362.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,699, 10,059.84 and 4,362.96 is: 6,551.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,699 : 10,059.84 = 4,362.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,699/10,059.84 = 4,362.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,699x = 10,059.84 × 4,362.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,699x = 43,890,679.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,890,679.53/6,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,551.83

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