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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.00, 9,494.10 and 3,896.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.00, 9,494.10 and 3,896.00 is: 5,376.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.00 : 9,494.10 = 3,896.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.00/9,494.10 = 3,896.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.00x = 9,494.10 × 3,896.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.00x = 36,988,966.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,988,966.13/6,880.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376.31

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