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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.60, 7,203.48 and 1,515.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.60, 7,203.48 and 1,515.03 is: 2,272.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.60 : 7,203.48 = 1,515.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.60/7,203.48 = 1,515.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.60x = 7,203.48 × 1,515.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.60x = 10,913,488.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,913,488.30/4,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272.89

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