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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,328.48, 6,492.18 and 1,208.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,328.48, 6,492.18 and 1,208.72 is: 1,812.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328.48 : 6,492.18 = 1,208.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328.48/6,492.18 = 1,208.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328.48x = 6,492.18 × 1,208.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328.48x = 7,847,227.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,227.81/4,328.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812.93

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