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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.10, 10,500.35 and 1,805.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.10, 10,500.35 and 1,805.97 is: 2,709.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.10 : 10,500.35 = 1,805.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.10/10,500.35 = 1,805.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.10x = 10,500.35 × 1,805.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.10x = 18,963,308.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,963,308.06/7,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,709.01

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