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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,988.15, 11,024.71 and 5,757.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,988.15, 11,024.71 and 5,757.41 is: 7,945.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,988.15 : 11,024.71 = 5,757.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,988.15/11,024.71 = 5,757.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,988.15x = 11,024.71 × 5,757.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,988.15x = 63,473,788.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,473,788.77/7,988.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,945.99

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