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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,066.04, 6,990.66 and 4,694.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,066.04, 6,990.66 and 4,694.52 is: 6,478.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,066.04 : 6,990.66 = 4,694.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,066.04/6,990.66 = 4,694.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,066.04x = 6,990.66 × 4,694.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,066.04x = 32,817,793.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,817,793.18/5,066.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,478.00

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