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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,025.15, 7,508.00 and 4,852.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,025.15, 7,508.00 and 4,852.89 is: 7,250.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,025.15 : 7,508.00 = 4,852.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,025.15/7,508.00 = 4,852.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,025.15x = 7,508.00 × 4,852.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,025.15x = 36,435,473.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,435,473.86/5,025.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,250.62

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