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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,931.53, 10,940.55 and 5,102.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,931.53, 10,940.55 and 5,102.59 is: 7,038.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,931.53 : 10,940.55 = 5,102.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,931.53/10,940.55 = 5,102.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,931.53x = 10,940.55 × 5,102.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,931.53x = 55,825,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,825,141.02/7,931.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,038.38

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