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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,984.98, 11,025.14 and 5,153.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,984.98, 11,025.14 and 5,153.99 is: 7,116.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,984.98 : 11,025.14 = 5,153.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,984.98/11,025.14 = 5,153.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,984.98x = 11,025.14 × 5,153.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,984.98x = 56,823,472.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,823,472.43/7,984.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,116.29

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