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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,880.00, 8,820.50 and 1,497.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,880.00, 8,820.50 and 1,497.45 is: 2,246.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880.00 : 8,820.50 = 1,497.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880.00/8,820.50 = 1,497.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880.00x = 8,820.50 × 1,497.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880.00x = 13,208,208.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,208,208.89/5,880.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246.29

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