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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.36, 7,487.04 and 3,353.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.36, 7,487.04 and 3,353.36 is: 5,020.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.36 : 7,487.04 = 3,353.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.36/7,487.04 = 3,353.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.36x = 7,487.04 × 3,353.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.36x = 25,106,740.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,106,740.45/5,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,020.99

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