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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001, 6,902.04 and 4,836.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001, 6,902.04 and 4,836.71 is: 6,675.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001 : 6,902.04 = 4,836.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001/6,902.04 = 4,836.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001x = 6,902.04 × 4,836.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001x = 33,383,165.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,383,165.89/5,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,675.30

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