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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.74, 10,501.20 and 1,807.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.74, 10,501.20 and 1,807.02 is: 2,710.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.74 : 10,501.20 = 1,807.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.74/10,501.20 = 1,807.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.74x = 10,501.20 × 1,807.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.74x = 18,975,878.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,975,878.42/7,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,710.55

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