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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,004.33, 6,906.64 and 4,840.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,004.33, 6,906.64 and 4,840.04 is: 6,679.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,004.33 : 6,906.64 = 4,840.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,004.33/6,906.64 = 4,840.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,004.33x = 6,906.64 × 4,840.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,004.33x = 33,428,367.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,428,367.23/5,004.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,679.89

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