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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,032.96, 6,938.76 and 4,133.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,032.96, 6,938.76 and 4,133.38 is: 5,698.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,032.96 : 6,938.76 = 4,133.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,032.96/6,938.76 = 4,133.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,032.96x = 6,938.76 × 4,133.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,032.96x = 28,680,531.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,680,531.81/5,032.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698.54

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