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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,912.46, 9,539.45 and 3,928.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,912.46, 9,539.45 and 3,928.80 is: 5,421.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,912.46 : 9,539.45 = 3,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,912.46/9,539.45 = 3,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,912.46x = 9,539.45 × 3,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,912.46x = 37,478,591.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,478,591.16/6,912.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,421.89

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