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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,937.51, 10,947.42 and 5,422.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,937.51, 10,947.42 and 5,422.46 is: 7,478.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937.51 : 10,947.42 = 5,422.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937.51/10,947.42 = 5,422.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937.51x = 10,947.42 × 5,422.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937.51x = 59,361,892.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,361,892.32/7,937.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,478.66

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