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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.80, 7,486.80 and 4,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.80, 7,486.80 and 4,482.40 is: 6,710.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.80 : 7,486.80 = 4,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.80/7,486.80 = 4,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.80x = 7,486.80 × 4,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.80x = 33,558,832.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,558,832.32/5,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,710.69

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