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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,918.08, 10,927.47 and 5,263.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,918.08, 10,927.47 and 5,263.71 is: 7,264.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,918.08 : 10,927.47 = 5,263.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,918.08/10,927.47 = 5,263.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,918.08x = 10,927.47 × 5,263.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,918.08x = 57,519,033.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,519,033.11/7,918.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,264.27

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