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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,947.02, 10,400.01 and 4,474.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,947.02, 10,400.01 and 4,474.45 is: 6,698.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,947.02 : 10,400.01 = 4,474.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,947.02/10,400.01 = 4,474.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,947.02x = 10,400.01 × 4,474.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,947.02x = 46,534,324.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,534,324.74/6,947.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,698.46

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