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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.06, 10,350.10 and 4,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.06, 10,350.10 and 4,142.80 is: 5,717.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.06 : 10,350.10 = 4,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.06/10,350.10 = 4,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.06x = 10,350.10 × 4,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.06x = 42,878,394.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,878,394.28/7,500.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,717.07

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