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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,918.50, 10,927.74 and 5,128.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,918.50, 10,927.74 and 5,128.86 is: 7,077.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,918.50 : 10,927.74 = 5,128.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,918.50/10,927.74 = 5,128.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,918.50x = 10,927.74 × 5,128.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,918.50x = 56,046,848.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,046,848.58/7,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,077.96

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