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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.60, 7,482.67 and 4,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.60, 7,482.67 and 4,563.20 is: 6,828.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.60 : 7,482.67 = 4,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.60/7,482.67 = 4,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.60x = 7,482.67 × 4,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.60x = 34,144,919.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,144,919.74/5,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,828.16

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