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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037.59, 6,938.82 and 4,239.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037.59, 6,938.82 and 4,239.93 is: 5,840.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037.59 : 6,938.82 = 4,239.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037.59/6,938.82 = 4,239.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037.59x = 6,938.82 × 4,239.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037.59x = 29,420,111.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,420,111.08/5,037.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,840.12

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