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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,776.25, 10,170.44 and 5,672.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,776.25, 10,170.44 and 5,672.57 is: 8,513.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,776.25 : 10,170.44 = 5,672.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,776.25/10,170.44 = 5,672.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,776.25x = 10,170.44 × 5,672.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,776.25x = 57,692,532.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,692,532.83/6,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,513.93

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