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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.14, 7,190.40 and 1,505.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.14, 7,190.40 and 1,505.14 is: 2,257.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.14 : 7,190.40 = 1,505.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.14/7,190.40 = 1,505.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.14x = 7,190.40 × 1,505.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.14x = 10,822,558.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,558.66/4,793.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257.93

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