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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,277.35, 7,882.32 and 4,776.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,277.35, 7,882.32 and 4,776.26 is: 7,133.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,277.35 : 7,882.32 = 4,776.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,277.35/7,882.32 = 4,776.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,277.35x = 7,882.32 × 4,776.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,277.35x = 37,648,024.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,648,024.29/5,277.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,133.88

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