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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,817.00, 10,787.45 and 4,280.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,817.00, 10,787.45 and 4,280.18 is: 5,906.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,817.00 : 10,787.45 = 4,280.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,817.00/10,787.45 = 4,280.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,817.00x = 10,787.45 × 4,280.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,817.00x = 46,172,265.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,172,265.41/7,817.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,906.65

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