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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074.84, 7,613.70 and 1,612.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074.84, 7,613.70 and 1,612.36 is: 2,419.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074.84 : 7,613.70 = 1,612.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074.84/7,613.70 = 1,612.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074.84x = 7,613.70 × 1,612.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074.84x = 12,276,025.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,025.33/5,074.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419.00

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