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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.20, 6,900.27 and 2,762.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.20, 6,900.27 and 2,762.08 is: 3,811.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.20 : 6,900.27 = 2,762.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.20/6,900.27 = 2,762.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.20x = 6,900.27 × 2,762.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.20x = 19,059,097.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,059,097.76/5,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,811.67

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