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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,933.60, 10,939.52 and 5,417.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,933.60, 10,939.52 and 5,417.04 is: 7,469.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,933.60 : 10,939.52 = 5,417.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,933.60/10,939.52 = 5,417.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,933.60x = 10,939.52 × 5,417.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,933.60x = 59,259,817.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,259,817.42/7,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,469.47

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