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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784.10, 7,175.67 and 1,274.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784.10, 7,175.67 and 1,274.19 is: 1,911.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.10 : 7,175.67 = 1,274.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.10/7,175.67 = 1,274.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.10x = 7,175.67 × 1,274.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.10x = 9,143,166.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,143,166.96/4,784.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,911.16

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