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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.04, 6,899.04 and 3,674.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.04, 6,899.04 and 3,674.88 is: 5,070.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.04 : 6,899.04 = 3,674.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.04/6,899.04 = 3,674.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.04x = 6,899.04 × 3,674.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.04x = 25,353,144.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,353,144.12/5,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070.59

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