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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,902.48, 10,899.28 and 5,103.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,902.48, 10,899.28 and 5,103.12 is: 7,038.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,902.48 : 10,899.28 = 5,103.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,902.48/10,899.28 = 5,103.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,902.48x = 10,899.28 × 5,103.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,902.48x = 55,620,333.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,620,333.75/7,902.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,038.34

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