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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.64, 7,107.45 and 1,452

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.64, 7,107.45 and 1,452 is: 2,177.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.64 : 7,107.45 = 1,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.64/7,107.45 = 1,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.64x = 7,107.45 × 1,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.64x = 10,320,017.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,320,017.40/4,739.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177.38

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