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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.36, 10,320.50 and 4,683.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.36, 10,320.50 and 4,683.64 is: 7,025.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.36 : 10,320.50 = 4,683.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.36/10,320.50 = 4,683.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.36x = 10,320.50 × 4,683.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.36x = 48,337,506.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,337,506.62/6,880.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,025.43

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