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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,018.16, 7,527.56 and 2,828.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,018.16, 7,527.56 and 2,828.76 is: 4,243.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018.16 : 7,527.56 = 2,828.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018.16/7,527.56 = 2,828.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018.16x = 7,527.56 × 2,828.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018.16x = 21,293,660.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,293,660.63/5,018.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,243.32

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