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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.52, 9,496.02 and 3,896.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.52, 9,496.02 and 3,896.94 is: 5,378.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.52 : 9,496.02 = 3,896.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.52/9,496.02 = 3,896.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.52x = 9,496.02 × 3,896.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.52x = 37,005,470.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,005,470.40/6,880.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,378.29

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