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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037.23, 6,953.33 and 3,781.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037.23, 6,953.33 and 3,781.93 is: 5,220.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037.23 : 6,953.33 = 3,781.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037.23/6,953.33 = 3,781.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037.23x = 6,953.33 × 3,781.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037.23x = 26,297,007.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,297,007.33/5,037.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,220.53

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