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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,953.80, 10,430.70 and 4,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,953.80, 10,430.70 and 4,037.80 is: 6,056.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,953.80 : 10,430.70 = 4,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,953.80/10,430.70 = 4,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,953.80x = 10,430.70 × 4,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,953.80x = 42,117,080.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,117,080.46/6,953.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056.70

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