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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,054.52, 6,982.04 and 4,582.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,054.52, 6,982.04 and 4,582.94 is: 6,330.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,054.52 : 6,982.04 = 4,582.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,054.52/6,982.04 = 4,582.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,054.52x = 6,982.04 × 4,582.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,054.52x = 31,998,299.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,998,299.31/5,054.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,330.63

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