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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.80, 10,500.28 and 2,070.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.80, 10,500.28 and 2,070.96 is: 3,106.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.80 : 10,500.28 = 2,070.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.80/10,500.28 = 2,070.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.80x = 10,500.28 × 2,070.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.80x = 21,745,659.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,745,659.87/7,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106.17

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