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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,088.23, 7,025.87 and 3,776.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,088.23, 7,025.87 and 3,776.03 is: 5,213.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088.23 : 7,025.87 = 3,776.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088.23/7,025.87 = 3,776.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088.23x = 7,025.87 × 3,776.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088.23x = 26,529,870.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,529,870.21/5,088.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213.97

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