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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,959.19, 10,418.85 and 4,318.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,959.19, 10,418.85 and 4,318.77 is: 6,465.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,959.19 : 10,418.85 = 4,318.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,959.19/10,418.85 = 4,318.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,959.19x = 10,418.85 × 4,318.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,959.19x = 44,996,616.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,996,616.81/6,959.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,465.78

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