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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,902.90, 10,907.58 and 5,209.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,902.90, 10,907.58 and 5,209.38 is: 7,189.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,902.90 : 10,907.58 = 5,209.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,902.90/10,907.58 = 5,209.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,902.90x = 10,907.58 × 5,209.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,902.90x = 56,821,729.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,821,729.10/7,902.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,189.98

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