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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,018.90, 9,025.05 and 1,857.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,018.90, 9,025.05 and 1,857.77 is: 2,785.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,018.90 : 9,025.05 = 1,857.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,018.90/9,025.05 = 1,857.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,018.90x = 9,025.05 × 1,857.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,018.90x = 16,766,422.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,766,422.01/6,018.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785.63

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