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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,823.20, 10,216.57 and 4,344.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,823.20, 10,216.57 and 4,344.60 is: 6,505.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,823.20 : 10,216.57 = 4,344.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,823.20/10,216.57 = 4,344.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,823.20x = 10,216.57 × 4,344.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,823.20x = 44,386,910.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,386,910.02/6,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,505.29

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