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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,329.38, 7,947.11 and 4,960.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,329.38, 7,947.11 and 4,960.02 is: 7,396.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,329.38 : 7,947.11 = 4,960.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,329.38/7,947.11 = 4,960.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,329.38x = 7,947.11 × 4,960.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,329.38x = 39,417,799.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,417,799.74/5,329.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,396.32

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