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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,776.92, 9,352 and 3,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,776.92, 9,352 and 3,944.80 is: 5,443.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,776.92 : 9,352 = 3,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,776.92/9,352 = 3,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,776.92x = 9,352 × 3,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,776.92x = 36,891,769.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,891,769.60/6,776.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,443.74

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