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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,000.74, 9,001.16 and 1,840.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,000.74, 9,001.16 and 1,840.77 is: 2,761.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,000.74 : 9,001.16 = 1,840.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,000.74/9,001.16 = 1,840.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,000.74x = 9,001.16 × 1,840.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,000.74x = 16,569,047.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,569,047.39/6,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,761.17

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