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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.70, 6,902.91 and 4,475.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.70, 6,902.91 and 4,475.82 is: 6,178.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.70 : 6,902.91 = 4,475.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.70/6,902.91 = 4,475.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.70x = 6,902.91 × 4,475.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.70x = 30,896,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,896,182.64/5,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,178.37

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