After 10% of the inhabitants of a village disappeared, a panic set in during which 25% of the remaining inhabitants left the village. At that time, the population was reduced to 4725. What was the number of original inhabitants?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 5000
B) 7000
C) 4000
D) 8000
E) 9000

Rationale: "let the total number of original inhabitants be x . ( 75 / 100 ) * ( 90 / 100 ) * x = 4725 ( 27 / 40 ) * x = 4725 x = 4725 * 40 / 27 = 7000 the answer is b ."
Answer: B