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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,000.20, 12,000.30 and 5,537.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,000.20, 12,000.30 and 5,537.80 is: 8,306.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,000.20 : 12,000.30 = 5,537.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,000.20/12,000.30 = 5,537.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,000.20x = 12,000.30 × 5,537.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,000.20x = 66,455,261.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,455,261.34/8,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,306.70

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