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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,879.80, 10,880.46 and 5,367.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,879.80, 10,880.46 and 5,367.18 is: 7,411.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,879.80 : 10,880.46 = 5,367.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,879.80/10,880.46 = 5,367.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,879.80x = 10,880.46 × 5,367.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,879.80x = 58,397,387.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,397,387.30/7,879.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,411.02

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