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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,745.56, 10,100.18 and 4,399.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,745.56, 10,100.18 and 4,399.75 is: 6,587.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,745.56 : 10,100.18 = 4,399.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,745.56/10,100.18 = 4,399.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,745.56x = 10,100.18 × 4,399.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,745.56x = 44,438,209.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,438,209.02/6,745.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,587.78

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