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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,735.12, 10,096.52 and 5,701.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,735.12, 10,096.52 and 5,701.78 is: 8,547.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,735.12 : 10,096.52 = 5,701.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,735.12/10,096.52 = 5,701.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,735.12x = 10,096.52 × 5,701.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,735.12x = 57,568,135.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,568,135.81/6,735.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,547.46

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