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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,086.86, 9,130.83 and 1,704.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,086.86, 9,130.83 and 1,704.37 is: 2,556.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,086.86 : 9,130.83 = 1,704.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,086.86/9,130.83 = 1,704.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,086.86x = 9,130.83 × 1,704.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,086.86x = 15,562,312.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,562,312.73/6,086.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556.71

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