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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,699.34, 10,048.80 and 1,769.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,699.34, 10,048.80 and 1,769.00 is: 2,653.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,699.34 : 10,048.80 = 1,769.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,699.34/10,048.80 = 1,769.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,699.34x = 10,048.80 × 1,769.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,699.34x = 17,776,352.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,776,352.32/6,699.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,653.45

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