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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,323.48, 6,484.68 and 1,203.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,323.48, 6,484.68 and 1,203.72 is: 1,805.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,323.48 : 6,484.68 = 1,203.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,323.48/6,484.68 = 1,203.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,323.48x = 6,484.68 × 1,203.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,323.48x = 7,805,739.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,739.01/4,323.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.43

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