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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,903.26, 10,903.11 and 5,546.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,903.26, 10,903.11 and 5,546.94 is: 7,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,903.26 : 10,903.11 = 5,546.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,903.26/10,903.11 = 5,546.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,903.26x = 10,903.11 × 5,546.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,903.26x = 60,478,896.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,478,896.98/7,903.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652.40

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