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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,036.16, 6,935.04 and 4,247.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,036.16, 6,935.04 and 4,247.04 is: 5,848.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,036.16 : 6,935.04 = 4,247.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,036.16/6,935.04 = 4,247.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,036.16x = 6,935.04 × 4,247.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,036.16x = 29,453,392.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,453,392.28/5,036.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,848.38

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