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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,938.01, 10,411.29 and 4,165.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,938.01, 10,411.29 and 4,165.38 is: 6,250.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,938.01 : 10,411.29 = 4,165.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,938.01/10,411.29 = 4,165.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,938.01x = 10,411.29 × 4,165.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,938.01x = 43,366,979.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,366,979.14/6,938.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,250.64

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