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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.56, 7,500.84 and 1,302.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.56, 7,500.84 and 1,302.48 is: 1,953.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.56 : 7,500.84 = 1,302.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.56/7,500.84 = 1,302.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.56x = 7,500.84 × 1,302.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.56x = 9,769,694.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,769,694.08/5,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953.72

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