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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,932.37, 10,951.10 and 5,418.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,932.37, 10,951.10 and 5,418.25 is: 7,480.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,932.37 : 10,951.10 = 5,418.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,932.37/10,951.10 = 5,418.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,932.37x = 10,951.10 × 5,418.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,932.37x = 59,335,797.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,335,797.58/7,932.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480.21

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