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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.14, 9,495.23 and 3,896.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.14, 9,495.23 and 3,896.10 is: 5,376.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.14 : 9,495.23 = 3,896.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.14/9,495.23 = 3,896.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.14x = 9,495.23 × 3,896.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.14x = 36,994,346.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,994,346.12/6,880.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376.98

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