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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,922.49, 10,938.20 and 5,504.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,922.49, 10,938.20 and 5,504.37 is: 7,599.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,922.49 : 10,938.20 = 5,504.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,922.49/10,938.20 = 5,504.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,922.49x = 10,938.20 × 5,504.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,922.49x = 60,207,899.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,207,899.93/7,922.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,599.62

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