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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,054.19, 6,960.29 and 5,037.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,054.19, 6,960.29 and 5,037.78 is: 6,937.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,054.19 : 6,960.29 = 5,037.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,054.19/6,960.29 = 5,037.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,054.19x = 6,960.29 × 5,037.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,054.19x = 35,064,409.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,064,409.76/5,054.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,937.69

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