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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,007.60, 6,911.37 and 4,167.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,007.60, 6,911.37 and 4,167.18 is: 5,751.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,007.60 : 6,911.37 = 4,167.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,007.60/6,911.37 = 4,167.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,007.60x = 6,911.37 × 4,167.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,007.60x = 28,800,922.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,800,922.84/5,007.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751.44

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