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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048.83, 6,963.82 and 4,104.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048.83, 6,963.82 and 4,104.62 is: 5,661.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048.83 : 6,963.82 = 4,104.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048.83/6,963.82 = 4,104.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048.83x = 6,963.82 × 4,104.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048.83x = 28,583,878.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,583,878.14/5,048.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,661.48

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