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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,076.40, 7,616.04 and 4,704.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,076.40, 7,616.04 and 4,704.88 is: 7,058.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,076.40 : 7,616.04 = 4,704.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,076.40/7,616.04 = 4,704.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,076.40x = 7,616.04 × 4,704.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,076.40x = 35,832,554.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,832,554.28/5,076.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,058.65

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