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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,203.45, 6,304.17 and 1,862.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,203.45, 6,304.17 and 1,862.19 is: 2,792.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,203.45 : 6,304.17 = 1,862.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,203.45/6,304.17 = 1,862.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,203.45x = 6,304.17 × 1,862.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,203.45x = 11,739,562.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,739,562.33/4,203.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792.84

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