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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.04, 7,500.30 and 2,226.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.04, 7,500.30 and 2,226.24 is: 3,339.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.04 : 7,500.30 = 2,226.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.04/7,500.30 = 2,226.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.04x = 7,500.30 × 2,226.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.04x = 16,697,467.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,697,467.87/5,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,339.47

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