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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,937.99, 10,950.89 and 5,104.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,937.99, 10,950.89 and 5,104.84 is: 7,042.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,937.99 : 10,950.89 = 5,104.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,937.99/10,950.89 = 5,104.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,937.99x = 10,950.89 × 5,104.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,937.99x = 55,902,461.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,902,461.03/7,937.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,042.40

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