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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,937.92, 10,951.24 and 5,104.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,937.92, 10,951.24 and 5,104.91 is: 7,042.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937.92 : 10,951.24 = 5,104.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937.92/10,951.24 = 5,104.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937.92x = 10,951.24 × 5,104.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937.92x = 55,905,014.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,905,014.31/7,937.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,042.78

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