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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,303.88, 10,950.42 and 5,302.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,303.88, 10,950.42 and 5,302.82 is: 7,950.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,303.88 : 10,950.42 = 5,302.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,303.88/10,950.42 = 5,302.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,303.88x = 10,950.42 × 5,302.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,303.88x = 58,068,106.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,068,106.18/7,303.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,950.31

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