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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,880.90, 9,496.08 and 3,856.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,880.90, 9,496.08 and 3,856.30 is: 5,321.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,880.90 : 9,496.08 = 3,856.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,880.90/9,496.08 = 3,856.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,880.90x = 9,496.08 × 3,856.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,880.90x = 36,619,733.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,619,733.30/6,880.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321.94

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