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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,321.37, 10,984.61 and 5,321.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,321.37, 10,984.61 and 5,321.94 is: 7,984.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,321.37 : 10,984.61 = 5,321.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,321.37/10,984.61 = 5,321.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,321.37x = 10,984.61 × 5,321.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,321.37x = 58,459,408.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,459,408.73/7,321.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,984.76

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