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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,053.32, 4,576.92 and 1,203.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,053.32, 4,576.92 and 1,203.43 is: 1,803.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,053.32 : 4,576.92 = 1,203.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,053.32/4,576.92 = 1,203.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,053.32x = 4,576.92 × 1,203.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,053.32x = 5,508,002.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,002.84/3,053.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803.94

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