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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048.10, 6,961.55 and 3,850.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048.10, 6,961.55 and 3,850.97 is: 5,310.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048.10 : 6,961.55 = 3,850.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048.10/6,961.55 = 3,850.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048.10x = 6,961.55 × 3,850.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048.10x = 26,808,666.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,808,666.14/5,048.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310.64

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