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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919.48, 8,879.18 and 4,875.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919.48, 8,879.18 and 4,875.26 is: 7,312.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919.48 : 8,879.18 = 4,875.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919.48/8,879.18 = 4,875.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919.48x = 8,879.18 × 4,875.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919.48x = 43,288,242.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,288,242.31/5,919.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,312.85

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