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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.20, 6,973.86 and 2,957.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.20, 6,973.86 and 2,957.34 is: 4,081.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.20 : 6,973.86 = 2,957.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.20/6,973.86 = 2,957.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.20x = 6,973.86 × 2,957.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.20x = 20,624,075.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,624,075.13/5,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081.39

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