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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,937.10, 10,405.65 and 4,022.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,937.10, 10,405.65 and 4,022.90 is: 6,034.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,937.10 : 10,405.65 = 4,022.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,937.10/10,405.65 = 4,022.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,937.10x = 10,405.65 × 4,022.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,937.10x = 41,860,889.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,860,889.39/6,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,034.35

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