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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,084.40, 6,989.49 and 4,373.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,084.40, 6,989.49 and 4,373.64 is: 6,012.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,084.40 : 6,989.49 = 4,373.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,084.40/6,989.49 = 4,373.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,084.40x = 6,989.49 × 4,373.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,084.40x = 30,569,513.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,569,513.04/5,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,012.41

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