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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,084.32, 6,974.36 and 5,038.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,084.32, 6,974.36 and 5,038.24 is: 6,911.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,084.32 : 6,974.36 = 5,038.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,084.32/6,974.36 = 5,038.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,084.32x = 6,974.36 × 5,038.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,084.32x = 35,138,499.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,138,499.53/5,084.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,911.15

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