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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.24, 7,501.48 and 1,922.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.24, 7,501.48 and 1,922.16 is: 2,883.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.24 : 7,501.48 = 1,922.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.24/7,501.48 = 1,922.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.24x = 7,501.48 × 1,922.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.24x = 14,419,044.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,419,044.80/5,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883.67

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