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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.25, 11,812.40 and 5,108.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.25, 11,812.40 and 5,108.68 is: 7,657.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.25 : 11,812.40 = 5,108.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.25/11,812.40 = 5,108.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.25x = 11,812.40 × 5,108.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.25x = 60,345,780.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,345,780.01/7,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,657.85

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