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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,098.28, 8,403.04 and 5,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,098.28, 8,403.04 and 5,024.20 is: 6,923.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,098.28 : 8,403.04 = 5,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,098.28/8,403.04 = 5,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,098.28x = 8,403.04 × 5,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,098.28x = 42,218,553.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,218,553.57/6,098.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,923.03

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