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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,817.18, 11,717.67 and 4,888.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,817.18, 11,717.67 and 4,888.76 is: 7,328.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,817.18 : 11,717.67 = 4,888.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,817.18/11,717.67 = 4,888.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,817.18x = 11,717.67 × 4,888.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,817.18x = 57,284,876.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,284,876.39/7,817.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,328.07

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