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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,890.40, 11,821.20 and 4,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,890.40, 11,821.20 and 4,808.80 is: 7,204.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,890.40 : 11,821.20 = 4,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,890.40/11,821.20 = 4,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,890.40x = 11,821.20 × 4,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,890.40x = 56,845,786.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,845,786.56/7,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,204.42

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