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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.32, 10,882.12 and 5,233.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.32, 10,882.12 and 5,233.36 is: 7,225.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.32 : 10,882.12 = 5,233.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.32/10,882.12 = 5,233.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.32x = 10,882.12 × 5,233.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.32x = 56,950,051.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,051.52/7,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,225.04

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