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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.10, 10,876.77 and 5,522.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.10, 10,876.77 and 5,522.82 is: 7,623.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.10 : 10,876.77 = 5,522.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.10/10,876.77 = 5,522.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.10x = 10,876.77 × 5,522.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.10x = 60,070,442.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,070,442.89/7,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,623.06

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