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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,880.40, 10,878.84 and 5,375.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,880.40, 10,878.84 and 5,375.52 is: 7,420.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,880.40 : 10,878.84 = 5,375.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,880.40/10,878.84 = 5,375.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,880.40x = 10,878.84 × 5,375.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,880.40x = 58,479,422.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,479,422.00/7,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,420.87

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