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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,921.40, 10,386.80 and 4,576.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,921.40, 10,386.80 and 4,576.36 is: 6,867.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,921.40 : 10,386.80 = 4,576.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,921.40/10,386.80 = 4,576.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,921.40x = 10,386.80 × 4,576.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,921.40x = 47,533,736.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,533,736.05/6,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,867.65

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