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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.80, 7,501.20 and 4,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.80, 7,501.20 and 4,914.40 is: 7,371.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.80 : 7,501.20 = 4,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.80/7,501.20 = 4,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.80x = 7,501.20 × 4,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.80x = 36,863,897.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,863,897.28/5,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371.60

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