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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,733.60, 10,104.65 and 2,838.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,733.60, 10,104.65 and 2,838.00 is: 4,258.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,733.60 : 10,104.65 = 2,838.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,733.60/10,104.65 = 2,838.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,733.60x = 10,104.65 × 2,838.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,733.60x = 28,677,031.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,677,031.04/6,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,258.80

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