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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,933.50, 11,900.21 and 4,667.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,933.50, 11,900.21 and 4,667.37 is: 7,001.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,933.50 : 11,900.21 = 4,667.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,933.50/11,900.21 = 4,667.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,933.50x = 11,900.21 × 4,667.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,933.50x = 55,542,659.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,542,659.81/7,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,001.03

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