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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,018.16, 6,913.80 and 4,571.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,018.16, 6,913.80 and 4,571.04 is: 6,297.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018.16 : 6,913.80 = 4,571.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018.16/6,913.80 = 4,571.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018.16x = 6,913.80 × 4,571.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018.16x = 31,603,256.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,603,256.35/5,018.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297.78

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