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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.74, 11,824.08 and 2,038.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.74, 11,824.08 and 2,038.88 is: 3,058.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.74 : 11,824.08 = 2,038.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.74/11,824.08 = 2,038.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.74x = 11,824.08 × 2,038.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.74x = 24,107,821.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,107,821.11/7,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058.30

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