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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,334.86, 9,501.84 and 1,951.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,334.86, 9,501.84 and 1,951.86 is: 2,927.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,334.86 : 9,501.84 = 1,951.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,334.86/9,501.84 = 1,951.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,334.86x = 9,501.84 × 1,951.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,334.86x = 18,546,261.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,546,261.42/6,334.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927.65

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