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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,096.01, 7,028.88 and 4,337.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,096.01, 7,028.88 and 4,337.85 is: 5,983.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,096.01 : 7,028.88 = 4,337.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,096.01/7,028.88 = 4,337.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,096.01x = 7,028.88 × 4,337.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,096.01x = 30,490,227.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,490,227.11/5,096.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,983.16

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