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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,888.19, 11,810.21 and 5,107.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,888.19, 11,810.21 and 5,107.93 is: 7,647.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888.19 : 11,810.21 = 5,107.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888.19/11,810.21 = 5,107.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888.19x = 11,810.21 × 5,107.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888.19x = 60,325,670.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,325,670.90/7,888.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,647.60

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