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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201.37, 7,796.84 and 4,495.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201.37, 7,796.84 and 4,495.77 is: 6,739.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201.37 : 7,796.84 = 4,495.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201.37/7,796.84 = 4,495.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201.37x = 7,796.84 × 4,495.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201.37x = 35,052,776.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,052,776.89/5,201.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,739.14

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