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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,888.10, 11,846.75 and 5,292.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,888.10, 11,846.75 and 5,292.86 is: 7,949.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888.10 : 11,846.75 = 5,292.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888.10/11,846.75 = 5,292.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888.10x = 11,846.75 × 5,292.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888.10x = 62,703,103.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,703,103.51/7,888.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949.08

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