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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,817.44, 10,220.07 and 2,433.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,817.44, 10,220.07 and 2,433.92 is: 3,648.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817.44 : 10,220.07 = 2,433.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817.44/10,220.07 = 2,433.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817.44x = 10,220.07 × 2,433.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817.44x = 24,874,832.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,874,832.77/6,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,648.71

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