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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491.32, 6,736.20 and 1,203.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491.32, 6,736.20 and 1,203.63 is: 1,805.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491.32 : 6,736.20 = 1,203.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491.32/6,736.20 = 1,203.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491.32x = 6,736.20 × 1,203.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491.32x = 8,107,892.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,107,892.41/4,491.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.24

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