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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,898.07, 10,889.30 and 5,593.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,898.07, 10,889.30 and 5,593.50 is: 7,711.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,898.07 : 10,889.30 = 5,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,898.07/10,889.30 = 5,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,898.07x = 10,889.30 × 5,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,898.07x = 60,909,271.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,909,271.58/7,898.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,711.92

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