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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.50, 6,973.88 and 2,957.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.50, 6,973.88 and 2,957.67 is: 4,081.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.50 : 6,973.88 = 2,957.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.50/6,973.88 = 2,957.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.50x = 6,973.88 × 2,957.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.50x = 20,626,420.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,626,420.87/5,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081.61

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