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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,067.90, 7,600.01 and 1,946.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,067.90, 7,600.01 and 1,946.30 is: 2,918.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,067.90 : 7,600.01 = 1,946.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,067.90/7,600.01 = 1,946.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,067.90x = 7,600.01 × 1,946.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,067.90x = 14,791,851.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,791,851.73/5,067.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918.73

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