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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037.24, 6,934.14 and 4,370.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037.24, 6,934.14 and 4,370.16 is: 6,015.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037.24 : 6,934.14 = 4,370.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037.24/6,934.14 = 4,370.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037.24x = 6,934.14 × 4,370.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037.24x = 30,303,301.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,303,301.26/5,037.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,015.85

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