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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,876.80, 10,876.32 and 5,364.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,876.80, 10,876.32 and 5,364.18 is: 7,406.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,876.80 : 10,876.32 = 5,364.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,876.80/10,876.32 = 5,364.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,876.80x = 10,876.32 × 5,364.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,876.80x = 58,342,538.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,342,538.22/7,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,406.88

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