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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,877.00, 10,868.36 and 5,187.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,877.00, 10,868.36 and 5,187.93 is: 7,158.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,877.00 : 10,868.36 = 5,187.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,877.00/10,868.36 = 5,187.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,877.00x = 10,868.36 × 5,187.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,877.00x = 56,384,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,384,264.96/7,877.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158.09

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