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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.10, 10,872.39 and 5,487.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.10, 10,872.39 and 5,487.39 is: 7,571.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.10 : 10,872.39 = 5,487.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.10/10,872.39 = 5,487.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.10x = 10,872.39 × 5,487.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.10x = 59,661,043.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,661,043.91/7,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571.10

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