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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,897.47, 10,900.22 and 5,385.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,897.47, 10,900.22 and 5,385.58 is: 7,433.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,897.47 : 10,900.22 = 5,385.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,897.47/10,900.22 = 5,385.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,897.47x = 10,900.22 × 5,385.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,897.47x = 58,703,952.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,703,952.65/7,897.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,433.26

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