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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,900.56, 10,339.96 and 4,299.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,900.56, 10,339.96 and 4,299.60 is: 6,442.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,900.56 : 10,339.96 = 4,299.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,900.56/10,339.96 = 4,299.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,900.56x = 10,339.96 × 4,299.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,900.56x = 44,457,692.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,457,692.02/6,900.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,442.62

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