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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,796.36, 9,378.44 and 3,811.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,796.36, 9,378.44 and 3,811.52 is: 5,259.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.36 : 9,378.44 = 3,811.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.36/9,378.44 = 3,811.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.36x = 9,378.44 × 3,811.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.36x = 35,746,111.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,746,111.63/6,796.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259.60

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