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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,826.66, 10,226.85 and 4,186.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,826.66, 10,226.85 and 4,186.46 is: 6,271.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,826.66 : 10,226.85 = 4,186.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,826.66/10,226.85 = 4,186.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,826.66x = 10,226.85 × 4,186.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,826.66x = 42,814,247.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,814,247.32/6,826.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271.63

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