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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,201.44, 9,302.03 and 1,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,201.44, 9,302.03 and 1,818.80 is: 2,728.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,201.44 : 9,302.03 = 1,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,201.44/9,302.03 = 1,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,201.44x = 9,302.03 × 1,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,201.44x = 16,918,532.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,918,532.16/6,201.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728.16

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