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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038.84, 6,951.18 and 4,339

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038.84, 6,951.18 and 4,339 is: 5,985.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038.84 : 6,951.18 = 4,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038.84/6,951.18 = 4,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038.84x = 6,951.18 × 4,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038.84x = 30,161,170.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,161,170.02/5,038.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,985.74

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