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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061.04, 7,587.30 and 1,939.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061.04, 7,587.30 and 1,939.36 is: 2,907.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061.04 : 7,587.30 = 1,939.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061.04/7,587.30 = 1,939.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061.04x = 7,587.30 × 1,939.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061.04x = 14,714,506.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,714,506.13/5,061.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,907.41

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