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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,318.90, 9,478.37 and 1,936.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,318.90, 9,478.37 and 1,936.36 is: 2,904.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,318.90 : 9,478.37 = 1,936.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,318.90/9,478.37 = 1,936.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,318.90x = 9,478.37 × 1,936.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,318.90x = 18,353,536.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,353,536.53/6,318.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904.55

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