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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,890.67, 10,334.45 and 1,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,890.67, 10,334.45 and 1,960.20 is: 2,939.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,890.67 : 10,334.45 = 1,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,890.67/10,334.45 = 1,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,890.67x = 10,334.45 × 1,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,890.67x = 20,257,588.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,257,588.89/6,890.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,939.86

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