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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,718.20, 10,081.44 and 4,249.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,718.20, 10,081.44 and 4,249.62 is: 6,377.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,718.20 : 10,081.44 = 4,249.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,718.20/10,081.44 = 4,249.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,718.20x = 10,081.44 × 4,249.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,718.20x = 42,842,289.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,842,289.05/6,718.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,377.05

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