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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.32, 7,500.48 and 1,537.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.32, 7,500.48 and 1,537.12 is: 2,305.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.32 : 7,500.48 = 1,537.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.32/7,500.48 = 1,537.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.32x = 7,500.48 × 1,537.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.32x = 11,529,137.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529,137.82/5,000.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305.68

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