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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,277.19, 9,417.33 and 1,894.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,277.19, 9,417.33 and 1,894.64 is: 2,842.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,277.19 : 9,417.33 = 1,894.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,277.19/9,417.33 = 1,894.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,277.19x = 9,417.33 × 1,894.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,277.19x = 17,842,403.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,842,403.02/6,277.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842.42

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