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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,087.49, 7,016.13 and 4,201.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,087.49, 7,016.13 and 4,201.75 is: 5,794.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,087.49 : 7,016.13 = 4,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,087.49/7,016.13 = 4,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,087.49x = 7,016.13 × 4,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,087.49x = 29,480,024.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,480,024.23/5,087.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794.61

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