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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,899.60, 10,903.16 and 5,387.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,899.60, 10,903.16 and 5,387.70 is: 7,436.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,899.60 : 10,903.16 = 5,387.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,899.60/10,903.16 = 5,387.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,899.60x = 10,903.16 × 5,387.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,899.60x = 58,742,955.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,742,955.13/7,899.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,436.19

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