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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,923.05, 10,923.90 and 5,796.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,923.05, 10,923.90 and 5,796.87 is: 7,992.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,923.05 : 10,923.90 = 5,796.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,923.05/10,923.90 = 5,796.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,923.05x = 10,923.90 × 5,796.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,923.05x = 63,324,365.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,324,365.49/7,923.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,992.42

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