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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056.84, 7,589.58 and 4,037.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056.84, 7,589.58 and 4,037.32 is: 6,059.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056.84 : 7,589.58 = 4,037.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056.84/7,589.58 = 4,037.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056.84x = 7,589.58 × 4,037.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056.84x = 30,641,563.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,641,563.13/5,056.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059.43

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