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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,007.29, 6,917.13 and 4,558.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,007.29, 6,917.13 and 4,558.41 is: 6,297.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,007.29 : 6,917.13 = 4,558.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,007.29/6,917.13 = 4,558.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,007.29x = 6,917.13 × 4,558.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,007.29x = 31,531,114.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,531,114.56/5,007.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297.05

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