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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,879.12, 11,810.71 and 5,107.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,879.12, 11,810.71 and 5,107.56 is: 7,656.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879.12 : 11,810.71 = 5,107.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879.12/11,810.71 = 5,107.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879.12x = 11,810.71 × 5,107.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879.12x = 60,323,872.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,323,872.06/7,879.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656.17

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