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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,743.30, 10,679.58 and 5,093.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,743.30, 10,679.58 and 5,093.43 is: 7,024.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,743.30 : 10,679.58 = 5,093.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,743.30/10,679.58 = 5,093.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,743.30x = 10,679.58 × 5,093.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,743.30x = 54,395,693.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,395,693.16/7,743.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,024.87

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