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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,981.60, 10,450.80 and 4,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,981.60, 10,450.80 and 4,051.20 is: 6,064.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,981.60 : 10,450.80 = 4,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,981.60/10,450.80 = 4,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,981.60x = 10,450.80 × 4,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,981.60x = 42,338,280.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,338,280.96/6,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,064.27

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