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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,584.14, 9,876.21 and 1,904.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,584.14, 9,876.21 and 1,904.41 is: 2,856.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,584.14 : 9,876.21 = 1,904.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,584.14/9,876.21 = 1,904.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,584.14x = 9,876.21 × 1,904.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,584.14x = 18,808,353.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,808,353.09/6,584.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,856.62

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