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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,815.20, 10,205.52 and 5,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,815.20, 10,205.52 and 5,648.80 is: 8,458.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,815.20 : 10,205.52 = 5,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,815.20/10,205.52 = 5,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,815.20x = 10,205.52 × 5,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,815.20x = 57,648,941.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,648,941.38/6,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,458.88

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