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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.06, 7,500.64 and 3,064.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.06, 7,500.64 and 3,064.70 is: 4,597.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.06 : 7,500.64 = 3,064.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.06/7,500.64 = 3,064.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.06x = 7,500.64 × 3,064.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.06x = 22,987,211.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,987,211.41/5,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,597.39

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