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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.20, 7,491.30 and 2,397.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.20, 7,491.30 and 2,397.40 is: 3,591.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.20 : 7,491.30 = 2,397.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.20/7,491.30 = 2,397.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.20x = 7,491.30 × 2,397.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.20x = 17,959,642.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,959,642.62/5,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,591.78

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