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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,919.59, 10,919.10 and 5,081.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,919.59, 10,919.10 and 5,081.95 is: 7,006.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,919.59 : 10,919.10 = 5,081.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,919.59/10,919.10 = 5,081.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,919.59x = 10,919.10 × 5,081.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,919.59x = 55,490,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,490,320.25/7,919.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,006.72

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