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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,097.10, 9,144.72 and 1,936.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,097.10, 9,144.72 and 1,936.56 is: 2,904.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,097.10 : 9,144.72 = 1,936.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,097.10/9,144.72 = 1,936.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,097.10x = 9,144.72 × 1,936.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,097.10x = 17,709,298.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,709,298.96/6,097.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904.54

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