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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,933.84, 10,945.56 and 5,100.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,933.84, 10,945.56 and 5,100.74 is: 7,037.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,933.84 : 10,945.56 = 5,100.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,933.84/10,945.56 = 5,100.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,933.84x = 10,945.56 × 5,100.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,933.84x = 55,830,455.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,830,455.71/7,933.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,037.00

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