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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,654.00, 9,979.30 and 1,972.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,654.00, 9,979.30 and 1,972.92 is: 2,958.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,654.00 : 9,979.30 = 1,972.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,654.00/9,979.30 = 1,972.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,654.00x = 9,979.30 × 1,972.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,654.00x = 19,688,335.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,688,335.61/6,654.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958.87

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