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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,025.12, 6,873.12 and 4,944.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,025.12, 6,873.12 and 4,944.48 is: 6,762.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,025.12 : 6,873.12 = 4,944.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,025.12/6,873.12 = 4,944.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,025.12x = 6,873.12 × 4,944.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,025.12x = 33,984,004.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,984,004.38/5,025.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,762.82

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