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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,491.60, 6,736.83 and 1,204.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,491.60, 6,736.83 and 1,204.93 is: 1,807.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,491.60 : 6,736.83 = 1,204.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,491.60/6,736.83 = 1,204.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,491.60x = 6,736.83 × 1,204.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,491.60x = 8,117,408.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,117,408.57/4,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807.24

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