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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.02, 10,192.87 and 1,864.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.02, 10,192.87 and 1,864.50 is: 2,796.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.02 : 10,192.87 = 1,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.02/10,192.87 = 1,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.02x = 10,192.87 × 1,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.02x = 19,004,640.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,004,640.27/6,796.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,796.44

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