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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882.79, 10,874.45 and 4,902.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882.79, 10,874.45 and 4,902.12 is: 6,762.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882.79 : 10,874.45 = 4,902.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882.79/10,874.45 = 4,902.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882.79x = 10,874.45 × 4,902.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882.79x = 53,307,871.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,307,871.09/7,882.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,762.57

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