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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,936.24, 9,572.67 and 3,792.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,936.24, 9,572.67 and 3,792.90 is: 5,234.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,936.24 : 9,572.67 = 3,792.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,936.24/9,572.67 = 3,792.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,936.24x = 9,572.67 × 3,792.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,936.24x = 36,308,180.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,308,180.04/6,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,234.56

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