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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,802.74, 10,187.52 and 4,021.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,802.74, 10,187.52 and 4,021.10 is: 6,021.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,802.74 : 10,187.52 = 4,021.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,802.74/10,187.52 = 4,021.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,802.74x = 10,187.52 × 4,021.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,802.74x = 40,965,036.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,965,036.67/6,802.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,021.84

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