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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.58, 6,900.42 and 2,876.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.58, 6,900.42 and 2,876.00 is: 3,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.58 : 6,900.42 = 2,876.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.58/6,900.42 = 2,876.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.58x = 6,900.42 × 2,876.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.58x = 19,845,573.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,845,573.42/5,000.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,968.65

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