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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,818.40, 10,791.12 and 5,399.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,818.40, 10,791.12 and 5,399.16 is: 7,452.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,818.40 : 10,791.12 = 5,399.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,818.40/10,791.12 = 5,399.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,818.40x = 10,791.12 × 5,399.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,818.40x = 58,262,983.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,262,983.46/7,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,452.03

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