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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.40, 7,528.29 and 4,418.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.40, 7,528.29 and 4,418.73 is: 6,652.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.40 : 7,528.29 = 4,418.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.40/7,528.29 = 4,418.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.40x = 7,528.29 × 4,418.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.40x = 33,265,480.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,265,480.87/5,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,652.56

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