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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.90, 6,896.06 and 4,295.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.90, 6,896.06 and 4,295.08 is: 5,922.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.90 : 6,896.06 = 4,295.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.90/6,896.06 = 4,295.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.90x = 6,896.06 × 4,295.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.90x = 29,619,073.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,619,073.43/5,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,922.75

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