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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.20, 10,497.18 and 2,839.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.20, 10,497.18 and 2,839.07 is: 4,257.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.20 : 10,497.18 = 2,839.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.20/10,497.18 = 2,839.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.20x = 10,497.18 × 2,839.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.20x = 29,802,176.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,802,176.34/7,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,257.33

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