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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,628.80, 9,144 and 3,833.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,628.80, 9,144 and 3,833.92 is: 5,288.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,628.80 : 9,144 = 3,833.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,628.80/9,144 = 3,833.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,628.80x = 9,144 × 3,833.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,628.80x = 35,057,364.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,057,364.48/6,628.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,288.64

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