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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,935.60, 10,403.40 and 5,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,935.60, 10,403.40 and 5,704.40 is: 8,556.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,935.60 : 10,403.40 = 5,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,935.60/10,403.40 = 5,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,935.60x = 10,403.40 × 5,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,935.60x = 59,345,154.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,345,154.96/6,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556.60

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