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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.40, 10,522.20 and 6,870.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.40, 10,522.20 and 6,870.80 is: 10,327.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.40 : 10,522.20 = 6,870.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.40/10,522.20 = 6,870.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.40x = 10,522.20 × 6,870.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.40x = 72,295,931.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,295,931.76/7,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,327.40

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