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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,956.10, 10,434.21 and 5,567.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,956.10, 10,434.21 and 5,567.61 is: 8,351.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,956.10 : 10,434.21 = 5,567.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,956.10/10,434.21 = 5,567.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,956.10x = 10,434.21 × 5,567.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,956.10x = 58,093,611.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,093,611.94/6,956.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,351.46

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