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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.40, 10,500.60 and 3,711.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.40, 10,500.60 and 3,711.80 is: 5,567.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.40 : 10,500.60 = 3,711.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.40/10,500.60 = 3,711.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.40x = 10,500.60 × 3,711.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.40x = 38,976,127.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,976,127.08/7,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567.70

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