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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,734, 10,098.06 and 3,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,734, 10,098.06 and 3,400.20 is: 5,098.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,734 : 10,098.06 = 3,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,734/10,098.06 = 3,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,734x = 10,098.06 × 3,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,734x = 34,335,423.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,335,423.61/6,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,098.82

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