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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,561.24, 9,840.18 and 1,881.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,561.24, 9,840.18 and 1,881.29 is: 2,821.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,561.24 : 9,840.18 = 1,881.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,561.24/9,840.18 = 1,881.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,561.24x = 9,840.18 × 1,881.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,561.24x = 18,512,263.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,512,263.89/6,561.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821.46

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