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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,793.80, 10,190.73 and 1,863.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,793.80, 10,190.73 and 1,863.30 is: 2,794.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,793.80 : 10,190.73 = 1,863.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,793.80/10,190.73 = 1,863.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,793.80x = 10,190.73 × 1,863.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,793.80x = 18,988,387.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,988,387.21/6,793.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794.96

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