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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,892.20, 9,500.58 and 4,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,892.20, 9,500.58 and 4,234.60 is: 5,837.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,892.20 : 9,500.58 = 4,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,892.20/9,500.58 = 4,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,892.20x = 9,500.58 × 4,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,892.20x = 40,231,156.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,231,156.07/6,892.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,837.20

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