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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.24, 10,273.73 and 5,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.24, 10,273.73 and 5,402.80 is: 8,067.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.24 : 10,273.73 = 5,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.24/10,273.73 = 5,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.24x = 10,273.73 × 5,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.24x = 55,506,908.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,506,908.44/6,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,067.58

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