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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,981.04, 10,457.72 and 4,208.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,981.04, 10,457.72 and 4,208.44 is: 6,304.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981.04 : 10,457.72 = 4,208.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981.04/10,457.72 = 4,208.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981.04x = 10,457.72 × 4,208.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981.04x = 44,010,687.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,010,687.16/6,981.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,304.32

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