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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,912.56, 9,539.33 and 3,928.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,912.56, 9,539.33 and 3,928.40 is: 5,421.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,912.56 : 9,539.33 = 3,928.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,912.56/9,539.33 = 3,928.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,912.56x = 9,539.33 × 3,928.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,912.56x = 37,474,313.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,474,313.79/6,912.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,421.19

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