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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,204.42, 9,304.70 and 1,820.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,204.42, 9,304.70 and 1,820.79 is: 2,730.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,204.42 : 9,304.70 = 1,820.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,204.42/9,304.70 = 1,820.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,204.42x = 9,304.70 × 1,820.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,204.42x = 16,941,895.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,941,895.61/6,204.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,730.62

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