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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,634.17, 9,951.93 and 1,890.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,634.17, 9,951.93 and 1,890.36 is: 2,835.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,634.17 : 9,951.93 = 1,890.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,634.17/9,951.93 = 1,890.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,634.17x = 9,951.93 × 1,890.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,634.17x = 18,812,730.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,812,730.39/6,634.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835.73

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