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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.25, 6,973.53 and 2,957.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.25, 6,973.53 and 2,957.42 is: 4,081.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.25 : 6,973.53 = 2,957.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.25/6,973.53 = 2,957.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.25x = 6,973.53 × 2,957.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.25x = 20,623,657.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,623,657.09/5,053.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081.27

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