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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,883.30, 10,883.41 and 5,234.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,883.30, 10,883.41 and 5,234.33 is: 7,226.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,883.30 : 10,883.41 = 5,234.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,883.30/10,883.41 = 5,234.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,883.30x = 10,883.41 × 5,234.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,883.30x = 56,967,373.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,967,373.59/7,883.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,226.33

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