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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.86, 9,495.60 and 3,737.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.86, 9,495.60 and 3,737.04 is: 5,157.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.86 : 9,495.60 = 3,737.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.86/9,495.60 = 3,737.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.86x = 9,495.60 × 3,737.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.86x = 35,485,437.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,485,437.02/6,880.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,157.12

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