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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,345.04, 10,938.57 and 7,302.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,345.04, 10,938.57 and 7,302.92 is: 10,875.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,345.04 : 10,938.57 = 7,302.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,345.04/10,938.57 = 7,302.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,345.04x = 10,938.57 × 7,302.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,345.04x = 79,883,501.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,883,501.62/7,345.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,875.84

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