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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,793.60, 10,170.96 and 4,178.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,793.60, 10,170.96 and 4,178.92 is: 6,256.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,793.60 : 10,170.96 = 4,178.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,793.60/10,170.96 = 4,178.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,793.60x = 10,170.96 × 4,178.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,793.60x = 42,503,628.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,503,628.16/6,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,256.42

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