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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,896.00, 9,520.01 and 4,244.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,896.00, 9,520.01 and 4,244.94 is: 5,860.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896.00 : 9,520.01 = 4,244.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896.00/9,520.01 = 4,244.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896.00x = 9,520.01 × 4,244.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896.00x = 40,411,850.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,411,850.02/6,896.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860.19

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