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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,750.40, 10,136.40 and 4,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,750.40, 10,136.40 and 4,568.80 is: 6,860.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,750.40 : 10,136.40 = 4,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,750.40/10,136.40 = 4,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,750.40x = 10,136.40 × 4,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,750.40x = 46,311,184.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,311,184.32/6,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860.51

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