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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,972.60, 10,455.60 and 4,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,972.60, 10,455.60 and 4,051.80 is: 6,075.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972.60 : 10,455.60 = 4,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972.60/10,455.60 = 4,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972.60x = 10,455.60 × 4,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972.60x = 42,364,000.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,364,000.08/6,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,075.78

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