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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,227.80, 10,820.10 and 6,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,227.80, 10,820.10 and 6,800.60 is: 10,180.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,227.80 : 10,820.10 = 6,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,227.80/10,820.10 = 6,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,227.80x = 10,820.10 × 6,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,227.80x = 73,583,172.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,583,172.06/7,227.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,180.58

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