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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.18, 7,496.48 and 3,025.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.18, 7,496.48 and 3,025.37 is: 4,535.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.18 : 7,496.48 = 3,025.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.18/7,496.48 = 3,025.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.18x = 7,496.48 × 3,025.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.18x = 22,679,625.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,679,625.70/5,000.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,535.76

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