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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,771.04, 10,156.78 and 1,840.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,771.04, 10,156.78 and 1,840.79 is: 2,761.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,771.04 : 10,156.78 = 1,840.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,771.04/10,156.78 = 1,840.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,771.04x = 10,156.78 × 1,840.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,771.04x = 18,696,516.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,696,516.39/6,771.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,761.25

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