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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,200.44, 9,300.53 and 1,817.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,200.44, 9,300.53 and 1,817.80 is: 2,726.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,200.44 : 9,300.53 = 1,817.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,200.44/9,300.53 = 1,817.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,200.44x = 9,300.53 × 1,817.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,200.44x = 16,906,456.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,906,456.93/6,200.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,726.66

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