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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.16, 7,171.20 and 1,494.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.16, 7,171.20 and 1,494.36 is: 2,241.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.16 : 7,171.20 = 1,494.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.16/7,171.20 = 1,494.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.16x = 7,171.20 × 1,494.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.16x = 10,716,354.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,716,354.43/4,781.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241.37

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