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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,844.56, 10,260.90 and 4,241.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,844.56, 10,260.90 and 4,241.76 is: 6,358.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,844.56 : 10,260.90 = 4,241.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,844.56/10,260.90 = 4,241.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,844.56x = 10,260.90 × 4,241.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,844.56x = 43,524,275.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,524,275.18/6,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,358.96

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