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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,928.10, 10,392.21 and 1,997.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,928.10, 10,392.21 and 1,997.75 is: 2,996.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,928.10 : 10,392.21 = 1,997.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,928.10/10,392.21 = 1,997.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,928.10x = 10,392.21 × 1,997.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,928.10x = 20,761,037.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,761,037.53/6,928.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996.64

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