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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,857.04, 10,225.35 and 6,794.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,857.04, 10,225.35 and 6,794.67 is: 10,132.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,857.04 : 10,225.35 = 6,794.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,857.04/10,225.35 = 6,794.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,857.04x = 10,225.35 × 6,794.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,857.04x = 69,477,878.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,477,878.88/6,857.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,132.34

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