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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.44, 10,882.20 and 5,233.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.44, 10,882.20 and 5,233.47 is: 7,225.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.44 : 10,882.20 = 5,233.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.44/10,882.20 = 5,233.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.44x = 10,882.20 × 5,233.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.44x = 56,951,667.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,951,667.23/7,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,225.13

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