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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,800.20, 10,193.01 and 2,850.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,800.20, 10,193.01 and 2,850.47 is: 4,272.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,800.20 : 10,193.01 = 2,850.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,800.20/10,193.01 = 2,850.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,800.20x = 10,193.01 × 2,850.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,800.20x = 29,054,841.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,054,841.17/6,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272.64

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