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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,935.02, 10,944.64 and 5,243.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,935.02, 10,944.64 and 5,243.12 is: 7,231.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,935.02 : 10,944.64 = 5,243.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,935.02/10,944.64 = 5,243.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,935.02x = 10,944.64 × 5,243.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,935.02x = 57,384,101.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,384,101.35/7,935.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,231.75

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