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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,500.50, 13,110.30 and 5,521.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,500.50, 13,110.30 and 5,521.58 is: 7,619.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,500.50 : 13,110.30 = 5,521.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,500.50/13,110.30 = 5,521.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,500.50x = 13,110.30 × 5,521.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,500.50x = 72,389,570.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,389,570.27/9,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619.55

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