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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,523.77, 9,786.20 and 1,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,523.77, 9,786.20 and 1,843.80 is: 2,765.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,523.77 : 9,786.20 = 1,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,523.77/9,786.20 = 1,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,523.77x = 9,786.20 × 1,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,523.77x = 18,043,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,043,795.56/6,523.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765.85

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