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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,917.30, 10,915.96 and 5,791.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,917.30, 10,915.96 and 5,791.12 is: 7,984.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,917.30 : 10,915.96 = 5,791.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,917.30/10,915.96 = 5,791.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,917.30x = 10,915.96 × 5,791.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,917.30x = 63,215,634.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,215,634.28/7,917.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,984.49

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