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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,987.06, 10,485.45 and 4,515.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,987.06, 10,485.45 and 4,515.75 is: 6,776.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,987.06 : 10,485.45 = 4,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,987.06/10,485.45 = 4,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,987.06x = 10,485.45 × 4,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,987.06x = 47,349,670.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,349,670.84/6,987.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,776.77

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