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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,004.13, 7,504.11 and 1,882.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,004.13, 7,504.11 and 1,882.53 is: 2,823.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,004.13 : 7,504.11 = 1,882.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,004.13/7,504.11 = 1,882.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,004.13x = 7,504.11 × 1,882.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,004.13x = 14,126,712.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,126,712.20/5,004.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823.01

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