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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.20, 7,500.30 and 2,922.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.20, 7,500.30 and 2,922.55 is: 4,383.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.20 : 7,500.30 = 2,922.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.20/7,500.30 = 2,922.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.20x = 7,500.30 × 2,922.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.20x = 21,920,001.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,920,001.77/5,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383.83

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