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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,456, 9,684.12 and 1,839.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,456, 9,684.12 and 1,839.12 is: 2,758.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,456 : 9,684.12 = 1,839.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,456/9,684.12 = 1,839.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,456x = 9,684.12 × 1,839.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,456x = 17,810,258.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,810,258.77/6,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758.71

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