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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,743.38, 10,115.67 and 1,812.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,743.38, 10,115.67 and 1,812.91 is: 2,719.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,743.38 : 10,115.67 = 1,812.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,743.38/10,115.67 = 1,812.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,743.38x = 10,115.67 × 1,812.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,743.38x = 18,338,774.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,338,774.01/6,743.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,719.52

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