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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,981.12, 10,460.61 and 4,204.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,981.12, 10,460.61 and 4,204.17 is: 6,299.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981.12 : 10,460.61 = 4,204.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981.12/10,460.61 = 4,204.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981.12x = 10,460.61 × 4,204.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981.12x = 43,978,182.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,978,182.74/6,981.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,299.59

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