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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,844.81, 10,262.28 and 4,206.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,844.81, 10,262.28 and 4,206.86 is: 6,307.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,844.81 : 10,262.28 = 4,206.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,844.81/10,262.28 = 4,206.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,844.81x = 10,262.28 × 4,206.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,844.81x = 43,171,975.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,171,975.24/6,844.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307.26

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