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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,539.10, 9,028.54 and 5,024.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,539.10, 9,028.54 and 5,024.14 is: 6,936.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.10 : 9,028.54 = 5,024.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.10/9,028.54 = 5,024.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.10x = 9,028.54 × 5,024.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.10x = 45,360,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,360,648.96/6,539.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,936.83

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