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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.37, 10,873.68 and 5,050.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.37, 10,873.68 and 5,050.29 is: 6,968.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.37 : 10,873.68 = 5,050.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.37/10,873.68 = 5,050.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.37x = 10,873.68 × 5,050.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.37x = 54,915,237.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,915,237.37/7,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,968.61

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