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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,882.84, 10,322.73 and 1,951.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,882.84, 10,322.73 and 1,951.38 is: 2,926.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,882.84 : 10,322.73 = 1,951.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,882.84/10,322.73 = 1,951.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,882.84x = 10,322.73 × 1,951.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,882.84x = 20,143,568.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,143,568.87/6,882.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,926.64

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