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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073.93, 7,003.93 and 3,818.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073.93, 7,003.93 and 3,818.63 is: 5,271.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073.93 : 7,003.93 = 3,818.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073.93/7,003.93 = 3,818.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073.93x = 7,003.93 × 3,818.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073.93x = 26,745,417.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,745,417.22/5,073.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,271.14

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