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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,817.32, 10,210.86 and 4,214.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,817.32, 10,210.86 and 4,214.52 is: 6,312.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817.32 : 10,210.86 = 4,214.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817.32/10,210.86 = 4,214.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817.32x = 10,210.86 × 4,214.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817.32x = 43,033,873.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,033,873.69/6,817.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,312.43

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