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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,703.03, 7,873.25 and 4,025.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,703.03, 7,873.25 and 4,025.97 is: 5,558.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703.03 : 7,873.25 = 4,025.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703.03/7,873.25 = 4,025.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703.03x = 7,873.25 × 4,025.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703.03x = 31,697,448.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,697,448.17/5,703.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,558.00

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