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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,020.32, 6,930 and 4,887.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,020.32, 6,930 and 4,887.84 is: 6,747.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,020.32 : 6,930 = 4,887.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,020.32/6,930 = 4,887.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,020.32x = 6,930 × 4,887.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,020.32x = 33,872,731.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,872,731.20/5,020.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,747.13

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