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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,928.80, 10,938.24 and 5,572.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,928.80, 10,938.24 and 5,572.48 is: 7,687.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,928.80 : 10,938.24 = 5,572.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,928.80/10,938.24 = 5,572.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,928.80x = 10,938.24 × 5,572.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,928.80x = 60,953,123.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,953,123.64/7,928.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,687.56

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