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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,582.40, 9,873.30 and 1,651.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,582.40, 9,873.30 and 1,651.93 is: 2,477.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,582.40 : 9,873.30 = 1,651.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,582.40/9,873.30 = 1,651.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,582.40x = 9,873.30 × 1,651.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,582.40x = 16,310,032.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,310,032.87/6,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,477.82

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