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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,888.90, 9,508.41 and 3,906.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,888.90, 9,508.41 and 3,906.52 is: 5,391.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,888.90 : 9,508.41 = 3,906.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,888.90/9,508.41 = 3,906.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,888.90x = 9,508.41 × 3,906.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,888.90x = 37,144,770.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,144,770.06/6,888.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,391.97

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