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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,568.29, 9,852.54 and 1,888.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,568.29, 9,852.54 and 1,888.72 is: 2,833.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568.29 : 9,852.54 = 1,888.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568.29/9,852.54 = 1,888.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568.29x = 9,852.54 × 1,888.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568.29x = 18,608,657.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,608,657.63/6,568.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,833.11

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