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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,878.72, 10,318.77 and 2,496.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,878.72, 10,318.77 and 2,496.53 is: 3,745.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,878.72 : 10,318.77 = 2,496.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,878.72/10,318.77 = 2,496.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,878.72x = 10,318.77 × 2,496.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,878.72x = 25,761,067.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,067.27/6,878.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745.04

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