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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077.96, 7,616.86 and 3,700.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077.96, 7,616.86 and 3,700.04 is: 5,550.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077.96 : 7,616.86 = 3,700.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077.96/7,616.86 = 3,700.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077.96x = 7,616.86 × 3,700.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077.96x = 28,182,686.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,182,686.67/5,077.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,550.00

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