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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,948.87, 10,423.31 and 4,496.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,948.87, 10,423.31 and 4,496.73 is: 6,745.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,948.87 : 10,423.31 = 4,496.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,948.87/10,423.31 = 4,496.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,948.87x = 10,423.31 × 4,496.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,948.87x = 46,870,788.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,870,788.29/6,948.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745.10

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