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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,454, 29,181 and 4,862

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,454, 29,181 and 4,862 is: 7,293

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,454 : 29,181 = 4,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,454/29,181 = 4,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,454x = 29,181 × 4,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,454x = 141,878,022
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,878,022/19,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293

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