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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,846.03, 10,257.46 and 4,208.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,846.03, 10,257.46 and 4,208.04 is: 6,304.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846.03 : 10,257.46 = 4,208.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846.03/10,257.46 = 4,208.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846.03x = 10,257.46 × 4,208.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846.03x = 43,163,791.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,163,791.46/6,846.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,304.94

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