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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,184.14, 7,743.17 and 4,689.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,184.14, 7,743.17 and 4,689.79 is: 7,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,184.14 : 7,743.17 = 4,689.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,184.14/7,743.17 = 4,689.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,184.14x = 7,743.17 × 4,689.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,184.14x = 36,313,841.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,313,841.23/5,184.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,004.80

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