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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,724.24, 10,087 and 1,794.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,724.24, 10,087 and 1,794.18 is: 2,691.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,724.24 : 10,087 = 1,794.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,724.24/10,087 = 1,794.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,724.24x = 10,087 × 1,794.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,724.24x = 18,097,893.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,097,893.66/6,724.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,691.44

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