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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,204.12, 9,312.30 and 2,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,204.12, 9,312.30 and 2,743.80 is: 4,118.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,204.12 : 9,312.30 = 2,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,204.12/9,312.30 = 2,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,204.12x = 9,312.30 × 2,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,204.12x = 25,551,088.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,551,088.74/6,204.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,118.41

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