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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.80, 10,193.04 and 2,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.80, 10,193.04 and 2,116.80 is: 3,174.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.80 : 10,193.04 = 2,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.80/10,193.04 = 2,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.80x = 10,193.04 × 2,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.80x = 21,576,627.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,576,627.07/6,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174.53

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