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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,931.13, 10,940.00 and 5,102.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,931.13, 10,940.00 and 5,102.19 is: 7,037.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,931.13 : 10,940.00 = 5,102.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,931.13/10,940.00 = 5,102.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,931.13x = 10,940.00 × 5,102.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,931.13x = 55,817,961.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,817,961.79/7,931.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,037.83

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