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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,941.12, 10,401.36 and 4,164.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,941.12, 10,401.36 and 4,164.53 is: 6,240.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,941.12 : 10,401.36 = 4,164.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,941.12/10,401.36 = 4,164.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,941.12x = 10,401.36 × 4,164.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,941.12x = 43,316,775.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,316,775.76/6,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,240.60

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