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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,965.10, 10,450.31 and 4,193.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,965.10, 10,450.31 and 4,193.75 is: 6,292.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,965.10 : 10,450.31 = 4,193.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,965.10/10,450.31 = 4,193.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,965.10x = 10,450.31 × 4,193.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,965.10x = 43,825,987.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,825,987.56/6,965.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,292.23

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