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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,983.60, 10,459.92 and 4,054.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,983.60, 10,459.92 and 4,054.64 is: 6,072.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,983.60 : 10,459.92 = 4,054.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,983.60/10,459.92 = 4,054.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,983.60x = 10,459.92 × 4,054.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,983.60x = 42,411,210.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,411,210.03/6,983.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,072.97

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