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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,098.40, 10,643.04 and 3,400.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,098.40, 10,643.04 and 3,400.56 is: 5,098.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,098.40 : 10,643.04 = 3,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,098.40/10,643.04 = 3,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,098.40x = 10,643.04 × 3,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,098.40x = 36,192,296.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,192,296.10/7,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,098.66

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