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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,186.24, 9,277.20 and 1,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,186.24, 9,277.20 and 1,802.40 is: 2,702.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,186.24 : 9,277.20 = 1,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,186.24/9,277.20 = 1,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,186.24x = 9,277.20 × 1,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,186.24x = 16,721,225.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,721,225.28/6,186.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,702.97

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