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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.60, 7,501.08 and 1,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.60, 7,501.08 and 1,880.32 is: 2,820.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.60 : 7,501.08 = 1,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.60/7,501.08 = 1,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.60x = 7,501.08 × 1,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.60x = 14,104,430.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,104,430.75/5,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,820.55

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