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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,854.80, 10,839.76 and 4,318.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,854.80, 10,839.76 and 4,318.00 is: 5,958.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,854.80 : 10,839.76 = 4,318.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,854.80/10,839.76 = 4,318.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,854.80x = 10,839.76 × 4,318.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,854.80x = 46,806,045.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,806,045.79/7,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,958.91

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