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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,771.86, 10,132.20 and 4,000.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,771.86, 10,132.20 and 4,000.04 is: 5,984.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,771.86 : 10,132.20 = 4,000.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,771.86/10,132.20 = 4,000.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,771.86x = 10,132.20 × 4,000.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,771.86x = 40,529,154.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,529,154.63/6,771.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,984.94

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