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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074.92, 7,613.55 and 1,612.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074.92, 7,613.55 and 1,612.17 is: 2,418.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074.92 : 7,613.55 = 1,612.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074.92/7,613.55 = 1,612.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074.92x = 7,613.55 × 1,612.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074.92x = 12,274,336.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,274,336.90/5,074.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418.63

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