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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,723.04, 10,083 and 4,254.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,723.04, 10,083 and 4,254.60 is: 6,380.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,723.04 : 10,083 = 4,254.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,723.04/10,083 = 4,254.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,723.04x = 10,083 × 4,254.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,723.04x = 42,899,131.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,899,131.80/6,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380.91

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