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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,749.48, 10,179.50 and 6,675.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,749.48, 10,179.50 and 6,675.86 is: 10,068.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,749.48 : 10,179.50 = 6,675.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,749.48/10,179.50 = 6,675.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,749.48x = 10,179.50 × 6,675.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,749.48x = 67,956,916.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,956,916.87/6,749.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,068.47

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