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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,846.09, 10,288.38 and 4,073.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,846.09, 10,288.38 and 4,073.25 is: 6,121.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,846.09 : 10,288.38 = 4,073.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,846.09/10,288.38 = 4,073.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,846.09x = 10,288.38 × 4,073.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,846.09x = 41,907,197.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,907,197.69/6,846.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,121.34

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