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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,781.46, 10,175.25 and 4,315.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,781.46, 10,175.25 and 4,315.64 is: 6,475.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,781.46 : 10,175.25 = 4,315.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,781.46/10,175.25 = 4,315.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,781.46x = 10,175.25 × 4,315.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,781.46x = 43,912,715.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,912,715.91/6,781.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,475.41

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