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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,090.00, 7,020.61 and 4,331.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,090.00, 7,020.61 and 4,331.84 is: 5,974.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,090.00 : 7,020.61 = 4,331.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,090.00/7,020.61 = 4,331.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,090.00x = 7,020.61 × 4,331.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,090.00x = 30,412,113.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,412,113.29/5,090.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,974.88

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