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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,033.32, 6,948 and 4,900.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,033.32, 6,948 and 4,900.84 is: 6,765.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,033.32 : 6,948 = 4,900.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,033.32/6,948 = 4,900.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,033.32x = 6,948 × 4,900.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,033.32x = 34,051,036.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,051,036.32/5,033.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,765.12

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