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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,935.45, 10,947.24 and 5,578.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,935.45, 10,947.24 and 5,578.98 is: 7,696.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,935.45 : 10,947.24 = 5,578.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,935.45/10,947.24 = 5,578.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,935.45x = 10,947.24 × 5,578.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,935.45x = 61,074,433.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,074,433.02/7,935.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,696.40

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