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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,837.10, 10,815.41 and 4,300.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,837.10, 10,815.41 and 4,300.54 is: 5,934.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,837.10 : 10,815.41 = 4,300.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,837.10/10,815.41 = 4,300.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,837.10x = 10,815.41 × 4,300.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,837.10x = 46,512,087.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,512,087.03/7,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,934.86

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