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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,116.44, 9,174.70 and 1,956.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,116.44, 9,174.70 and 1,956.88 is: 2,935.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,116.44 : 9,174.70 = 1,956.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,116.44/9,174.70 = 1,956.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,116.44x = 9,174.70 × 1,956.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,116.44x = 17,953,786.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,953,786.94/6,116.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935.33

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