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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,677.23, 11,495.33 and 4,888.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,677.23, 11,495.33 and 4,888.80 is: 7,320.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,677.23 : 11,495.33 = 4,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,677.23/11,495.33 = 4,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,677.23x = 11,495.33 × 4,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,677.23x = 56,198,363.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,198,363.19/7,677.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,320.14

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