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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.24, 7,115 and 1,280.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.24, 7,115 and 1,280.52 is: 1,920.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.24 : 7,115 = 1,280.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.24/7,115 = 1,280.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.24x = 7,115 × 1,280.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.24x = 9,110,899.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,110,899.80/4,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,920.82

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