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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,932.20, 11,891.61 and 5,004.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,932.20, 11,891.61 and 5,004.05 is: 7,501.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,932.20 : 11,891.61 = 5,004.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,932.20/11,891.61 = 5,004.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,932.20x = 11,891.61 × 5,004.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,932.20x = 59,506,211.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,506,211.02/7,932.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,501.85

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