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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071.44, 7,593.36 and 4,780.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071.44, 7,593.36 and 4,780.08 is: 7,157.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071.44 : 7,593.36 = 4,780.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071.44/7,593.36 = 4,780.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071.44x = 7,593.36 × 4,780.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071.44x = 36,296,868.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,296,868.27/5,071.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,157.11

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