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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.58, 10,882.41 and 5,233.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.58, 10,882.41 and 5,233.61 is: 7,225.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.58 : 10,882.41 = 5,233.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.58/10,882.41 = 5,233.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.58x = 10,882.41 × 5,233.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.58x = 56,954,289.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,954,289.80/7,882.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,225.34

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