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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736.20, 7,104.18 and 1,273.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736.20, 7,104.18 and 1,273.48 is: 1,910.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736.20 : 7,104.18 = 1,273.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736.20/7,104.18 = 1,273.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736.20x = 7,104.18 × 1,273.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736.20x = 9,047,031.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,047,031.15/4,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910.19

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