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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,083.10, 9,123.87 and 1,923.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,083.10, 9,123.87 and 1,923.53 is: 2,885.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,083.10 : 9,123.87 = 1,923.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,083.10/9,123.87 = 1,923.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,083.10x = 9,123.87 × 1,923.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,083.10x = 17,550,028.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,550,028.04/6,083.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,885.05

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