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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,885.16, 10,325.00 and 2,500.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,885.16, 10,325.00 and 2,500.22 is: 3,749.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,885.16 : 10,325.00 = 2,500.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,885.16/10,325.00 = 2,500.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,885.16x = 10,325.00 × 2,500.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,885.16x = 25,814,803.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,814,803.56/6,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,749.34

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