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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,932.60, 10,401.06 and 4,162.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,932.60, 10,401.06 and 4,162.40 is: 6,244.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,932.60 : 10,401.06 = 4,162.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,932.60/10,401.06 = 4,162.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,932.60x = 10,401.06 × 4,162.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,932.60x = 43,293,372.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,293,372.14/6,932.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,244.90

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