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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.93, 10,340.91 and 4,422.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.93, 10,340.91 and 4,422.60 is: 6,644.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.93 : 10,340.91 = 4,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.93/10,340.91 = 4,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.93x = 10,340.91 × 4,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.93x = 45,733,708.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,733,708.57/6,882.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,644.51

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