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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.10, 10,874.36 and 4,343.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.10, 10,874.36 and 4,343.31 is: 5,993.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.10 : 10,874.36 = 4,343.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.10/10,874.36 = 4,343.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.10x = 10,874.36 × 4,343.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.10x = 47,230,662.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,230,662.16/7,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,993.66

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