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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,928.56, 10,941.42 and 5,138.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,928.56, 10,941.42 and 5,138.92 is: 7,091.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,928.56 : 10,941.42 = 5,138.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,928.56/10,941.42 = 5,138.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,928.56x = 10,941.42 × 5,138.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,928.56x = 56,227,082.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,227,082.07/7,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,091.71

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