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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,899.10, 10,348.65 and 1,968.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,899.10, 10,348.65 and 1,968.75 is: 2,953.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,899.10 : 10,348.65 = 1,968.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,899.10/10,348.65 = 1,968.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,899.10x = 10,348.65 × 1,968.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,899.10x = 20,373,904.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,373,904.69/6,899.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,953.13

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