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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,952.12, 10,425.75 and 4,181.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,952.12, 10,425.75 and 4,181.92 is: 6,271.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,952.12 : 10,425.75 = 4,181.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,952.12/10,425.75 = 4,181.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,952.12x = 10,425.75 × 4,181.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,952.12x = 43,599,652.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,599,652.44/6,952.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,271.42

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