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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,912.24, 9,539.12 and 3,927.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,912.24, 9,539.12 and 3,927.92 is: 5,420.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,912.24 : 9,539.12 = 3,927.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,912.24/9,539.12 = 3,927.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,912.24x = 9,539.12 × 3,927.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,912.24x = 37,468,900.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,468,900.23/6,912.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,420.66

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