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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,787.80, 10,170.77 and 4,185.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,787.80, 10,170.77 and 4,185.27 is: 6,271.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787.80 : 10,170.77 = 4,185.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787.80/10,170.77 = 4,185.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787.80x = 10,170.77 × 4,185.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787.80x = 42,567,397.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,567,397.63/6,787.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271.16

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