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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,793.50, 10,750.70 and 5,100.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,793.50, 10,750.70 and 5,100.98 is: 7,036.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,793.50 : 10,750.70 = 5,100.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,793.50/10,750.70 = 5,100.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,793.50x = 10,750.70 × 5,100.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,793.50x = 54,839,105.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,839,105.69/7,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036.52

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