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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,576.88, 9,866.82 and 1,896.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,576.88, 9,866.82 and 1,896.93 is: 2,845.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.88 : 9,866.82 = 1,896.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.88/9,866.82 = 1,896.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.88x = 9,866.82 × 1,896.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.88x = 18,716,666.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,716,666.86/6,576.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,845.83

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