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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,788.07, 7,181.06 and 1,500.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,788.07, 7,181.06 and 1,500.73 is: 2,250.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,788.07 : 7,181.06 = 1,500.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,788.07/7,181.06 = 1,500.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,788.07x = 7,181.06 × 1,500.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,788.07x = 10,776,817.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,776,817.97/4,788.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,250.77

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