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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,826.94, 10,801.68 and 5,139.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,826.94, 10,801.68 and 5,139.75 is: 7,093.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,826.94 : 10,801.68 = 5,139.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,826.94/10,801.68 = 5,139.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,826.94x = 10,801.68 × 5,139.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,826.94x = 55,517,934.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,517,934.78/7,826.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093.19

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