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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000.80, 7,510.08 and 4,745.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000.80, 7,510.08 and 4,745.56 is: 7,126.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000.80 : 7,510.08 = 4,745.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000.80/7,510.08 = 4,745.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000.80x = 7,510.08 × 4,745.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000.80x = 35,639,535.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,639,535.24/5,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,126.77

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