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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,875.50, 11,817.36 and 5,101.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,875.50, 11,817.36 and 5,101.45 is: 7,654.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,875.50 : 11,817.36 = 5,101.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,875.50/11,817.36 = 5,101.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,875.50x = 11,817.36 × 5,101.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,875.50x = 60,285,641.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,285,641.63/7,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,654.84

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