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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.44, 7,500.20 and 4,608.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.44, 7,500.20 and 4,608.94 is: 6,912.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.44 : 7,500.20 = 4,608.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.44/7,500.20 = 4,608.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.44x = 7,500.20 × 4,608.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.44x = 34,567,971.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,567,971.79/5,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912.99

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