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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,692, 13,025.76 and 3,757.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,692, 13,025.76 and 3,757.84 is: 5,631.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,692 : 13,025.76 = 3,757.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,692/13,025.76 = 3,757.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,692x = 13,025.76 × 3,757.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,692x = 48,948,721.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,948,721.96/8,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,631.47

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