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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,937.40, 10,939.86 and 5,280.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,937.40, 10,939.86 and 5,280.24 is: 7,277.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937.40 : 10,939.86 = 5,280.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937.40/10,939.86 = 5,280.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937.40x = 10,939.86 × 5,280.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937.40x = 57,765,086.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,765,086.37/7,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,277.58

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