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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,786.80, 10,180.20 and 4,461.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,786.80, 10,180.20 and 4,461.60 is: 6,692.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,786.80 : 10,180.20 = 4,461.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,786.80/10,180.20 = 4,461.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,786.80x = 10,180.20 × 4,461.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,786.80x = 45,419,980.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,419,980.32/6,786.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,692.40

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