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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.80, 9,495.33 and 3,896.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.80, 9,495.33 and 3,896.92 is: 5,377.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.80 : 9,495.33 = 3,896.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.80/9,495.33 = 3,896.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.80x = 9,495.33 × 3,896.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.80x = 37,002,538.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,002,538.64/6,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,377.65

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