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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,840.29, 10,260.53 and 4,515.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,840.29, 10,260.53 and 4,515.18 is: 6,772.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,840.29 : 10,260.53 = 4,515.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,840.29/10,260.53 = 4,515.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,840.29x = 10,260.53 × 4,515.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,840.29x = 46,328,117.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,328,117.27/6,840.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,772.83

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