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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,100.48, 10,650.40 and 1,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,100.48, 10,650.40 and 1,906.40 is: 2,859.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,100.48 : 10,650.40 = 1,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,100.48/10,650.40 = 1,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,100.48x = 10,650.40 × 1,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,100.48x = 20,303,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,303,922.56/7,100.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859.51

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