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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,786.10, 10,179.28 and 4,460.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,786.10, 10,179.28 and 4,460.92 is: 6,691.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,786.10 : 10,179.28 = 4,460.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,786.10/10,179.28 = 4,460.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,786.10x = 10,179.28 × 4,460.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,786.10x = 45,408,953.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,408,953.74/6,786.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,691.47

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