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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,760.00, 10,137.41 and 3,247.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,760.00, 10,137.41 and 3,247.80 is: 4,870.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,760.00 : 10,137.41 = 3,247.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,760.00/10,137.41 = 3,247.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,760.00x = 10,137.41 × 3,247.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,760.00x = 32,924,263.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,924,263.96/6,760.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870.46

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