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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,887.45, 10,884.87 and 4,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,887.45, 10,884.87 and 4,532.04 is: 6,254.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,887.45 : 10,884.87 = 4,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,887.45/10,884.87 = 4,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,887.45x = 10,884.87 × 4,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,887.45x = 49,330,666.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,330,666.23/7,887.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,254.32

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