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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,963.26, 10,980.27 and 5,088.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,963.26, 10,980.27 and 5,088.19 is: 7,015.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,963.26 : 10,980.27 = 5,088.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,963.26/10,980.27 = 5,088.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,963.26x = 10,980.27 × 5,088.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,963.26x = 55,869,639.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,869,639.75/7,963.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,015.93

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