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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,834.80, 10,244.76 and 4,487.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,834.80, 10,244.76 and 4,487.36 is: 6,726.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,834.80 : 10,244.76 = 4,487.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,834.80/10,244.76 = 4,487.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,834.80x = 10,244.76 × 4,487.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,834.80x = 45,971,926.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,971,926.23/6,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,726.16

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