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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,981.30, 10,475.56 and 4,642.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,981.30, 10,475.56 and 4,642.96 is: 6,966.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981.30 : 10,475.56 = 4,642.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981.30/10,475.56 = 4,642.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981.30x = 10,475.56 × 4,642.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981.30x = 48,637,606.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,637,606.06/6,981.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966.84

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