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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.26, 6,973.54 and 2,957.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.26, 6,973.54 and 2,957.42 is: 4,081.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.26 : 6,973.54 = 2,957.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.26/6,973.54 = 2,957.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.26x = 6,973.54 × 2,957.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.26x = 20,623,686.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,623,686.67/5,053.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081.26

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