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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,938.41, 10,955.45 and 5,420.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,938.41, 10,955.45 and 5,420.93 is: 7,481.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,938.41 : 10,955.45 = 5,420.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,938.41/10,955.45 = 5,420.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,938.41x = 10,955.45 × 5,420.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,938.41x = 59,388,686.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,388,686.34/7,938.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,481.19

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