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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,777.18, 10,165.77 and 1,846.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,777.18, 10,165.77 and 1,846.62 is: 2,769.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,777.18 : 10,165.77 = 1,846.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,777.18/10,165.77 = 1,846.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,777.18x = 10,165.77 × 1,846.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,777.18x = 18,772,314.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,772,314.20/6,777.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769.93

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