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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,896.28, 10,340.10 and 4,585.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,896.28, 10,340.10 and 4,585.08 is: 6,874.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896.28 : 10,340.10 = 4,585.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896.28/10,340.10 = 4,585.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896.28x = 10,340.10 × 4,585.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896.28x = 47,410,185.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,410,185.71/6,896.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,874.75

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