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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,151.27, 7,109.19 and 4,310.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,151.27, 7,109.19 and 4,310.49 is: 5,948.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,151.27 : 7,109.19 = 4,310.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,151.27/7,109.19 = 4,310.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,151.27x = 7,109.19 × 4,310.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,151.27x = 30,644,092.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,644,092.40/5,151.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948.84

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