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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,701.86, 10,039.38 and 4,031.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,701.86, 10,039.38 and 4,031.97 is: 6,039.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,701.86 : 10,039.38 = 4,031.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,701.86/10,039.38 = 4,031.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,701.86x = 10,039.38 × 4,031.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,701.86x = 40,478,458.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,478,458.82/6,701.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,039.89

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