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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,792.24, 10,187.60 and 1,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,792.24, 10,187.60 and 1,861.60 is: 2,792.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,792.24 : 10,187.60 = 1,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,792.24/10,187.60 = 1,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,792.24x = 10,187.60 × 1,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,792.24x = 18,965,236.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,965,236.16/6,792.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792.19

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