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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,334.20, 9,500.40 and 1,952.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,334.20, 9,500.40 and 1,952.10 is: 2,927.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,334.20 : 9,500.40 = 1,952.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,334.20/9,500.40 = 1,952.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,334.20x = 9,500.40 × 1,952.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,334.20x = 18,545,730.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,545,730.84/6,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927.87

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