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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,796.10, 19,150.80 and 7,868.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,796.10, 19,150.80 and 7,868.86 is: 11,776.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,796.10 : 19,150.80 = 7,868.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,796.10/19,150.80 = 7,868.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,796.10x = 19,150.80 × 7,868.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,796.10x = 150,694,964.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,694,964.09/12,796.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,776.63

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