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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.44, 9,495.14 and 3,896.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.44, 9,495.14 and 3,896.27 is: 5,376.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.44 : 9,495.14 = 3,896.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.44/9,495.14 = 3,896.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.44x = 9,495.14 × 3,896.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.44x = 36,995,562.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,995,562.17/6,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376.92

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