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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,490.00, 10,336.12 and 4,132.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,490.00, 10,336.12 and 4,132.83 is: 5,703.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,490.00 : 10,336.12 = 4,132.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,490.00/10,336.12 = 4,132.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,490.00x = 10,336.12 × 4,132.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,490.00x = 42,717,455.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,717,455.25/7,490.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,703.26

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