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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077.35, 7,616.33 and 1,956.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077.35, 7,616.33 and 1,956.93 is: 2,935.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077.35 : 7,616.33 = 1,956.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077.35/7,616.33 = 1,956.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077.35x = 7,616.33 × 1,956.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077.35x = 14,904,614.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,904,614.88/5,077.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935.51

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