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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037.44, 6,955.05 and 4,504.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037.44, 6,955.05 and 4,504.66 is: 6,219.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037.44 : 6,955.05 = 4,504.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037.44/6,955.05 = 4,504.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037.44x = 6,955.05 × 4,504.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037.44x = 31,330,135.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,330,135.29/5,037.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,219.46

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