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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053.64, 6,963.54 and 4,722.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053.64, 6,963.54 and 4,722.44 is: 6,507.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053.64 : 6,963.54 = 4,722.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053.64/6,963.54 = 4,722.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053.64x = 6,963.54 × 4,722.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053.64x = 32,884,899.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,884,899.84/5,053.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,507.17

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