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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,699.14, 10,047.26 and 4,230.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,699.14, 10,047.26 and 4,230.66 is: 6,345.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,699.14 : 10,047.26 = 4,230.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,699.14/10,047.26 = 4,230.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,699.14x = 10,047.26 × 4,230.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,699.14x = 42,506,540.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,506,540.99/6,699.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,345.07

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