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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,733.20, 10,103.20 and 5,099.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,733.20, 10,103.20 and 5,099.76 is: 7,652.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,733.20 : 10,103.20 = 5,099.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,733.20/10,103.20 = 5,099.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,733.20x = 10,103.20 × 5,099.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,733.20x = 51,523,895.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,523,895.23/6,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652.22

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