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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,733.33, 43,100.01 and 7,956.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,733.33, 43,100.01 and 7,956.83 is: 11,935.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,733.33 : 43,100.01 = 7,956.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,733.33/43,100.01 = 7,956.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,733.33x = 43,100.01 × 7,956.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,733.33x = 342,939,237.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,939,237.07/28,733.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,935.24

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