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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,490.37, 6,735.01 and 1,203.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,490.37, 6,735.01 and 1,203.72 is: 1,805.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,490.37 : 6,735.01 = 1,203.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,490.37/6,735.01 = 1,203.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,490.37x = 6,735.01 × 1,203.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,490.37x = 8,107,066.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,107,066.24/4,490.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.43

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