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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.30, 10,494.24 and 2,843.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.30, 10,494.24 and 2,843.38 is: 4,262.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.30 : 10,494.24 = 2,843.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.30/10,494.24 = 2,843.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.30x = 10,494.24 × 2,843.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.30x = 29,839,112.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,839,112.13/7,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262.55

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