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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,703.02, 10,041.45 and 4,387.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,703.02, 10,041.45 and 4,387.50 is: 6,572.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,703.02 : 10,041.45 = 4,387.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,703.02/10,041.45 = 4,387.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,703.02x = 10,041.45 × 4,387.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,703.02x = 44,056,861.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,056,861.88/6,703.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,572.69

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