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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,500, 29,250 and 4,908

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,500, 29,250 and 4,908 is: 7,362

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,500 : 29,250 = 4,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,500/29,250 = 4,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,500x = 29,250 × 4,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,500x = 143,559,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,559,000/19,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362

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