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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,756.32, 10,134.12 and 4,175.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,756.32, 10,134.12 and 4,175.84 is: 6,263.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,756.32 : 10,134.12 = 4,175.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,756.32/10,134.12 = 4,175.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,756.32x = 10,134.12 × 4,175.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,756.32x = 42,318,463.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,318,463.66/6,756.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,263.54

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