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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,935.48, 10,949.50 and 5,139.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,935.48, 10,949.50 and 5,139.36 is: 7,091.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,935.48 : 10,949.50 = 5,139.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,935.48/10,949.50 = 5,139.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,935.48x = 10,949.50 × 5,139.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,935.48x = 56,273,422.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,273,422.32/7,935.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,091.37

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