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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.24, 10,194.93 and 2,900.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.24, 10,194.93 and 2,900.68 is: 4,351.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.24 : 10,194.93 = 2,900.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.24/10,194.93 = 2,900.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.24x = 10,194.93 × 2,900.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.24x = 29,572,229.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,572,229.55/6,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,351.26

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