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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,928.32, 10,945.60 and 5,279.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,928.32, 10,945.60 and 5,279.36 is: 7,288.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,928.32 : 10,945.60 = 5,279.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,928.32/10,945.60 = 5,279.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,928.32x = 10,945.60 × 5,279.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,928.32x = 57,785,762.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,785,762.82/7,928.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,288.53

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