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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,111.82, 7,061.31 and 4,334.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,111.82, 7,061.31 and 4,334.22 is: 5,987.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,111.82 : 7,061.31 = 4,334.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,111.82/7,061.31 = 4,334.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,111.82x = 7,061.31 × 4,334.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,111.82x = 30,605,271.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,605,271.03/5,111.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,987.16

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