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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016.14, 6,923.43 and 4,781.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016.14, 6,923.43 and 4,781.78 is: 6,599.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016.14 : 6,923.43 = 4,781.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016.14/6,923.43 = 4,781.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016.14x = 6,923.43 × 4,781.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016.14x = 33,106,319.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,106,319.11/5,016.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,599.96

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