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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,801.82, 7,203.33 and 1,514.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,801.82, 7,203.33 and 1,514.43 is: 2,271.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801.82 : 7,203.33 = 1,514.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801.82/7,203.33 = 1,514.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801.82x = 7,203.33 × 1,514.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801.82x = 10,908,939.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,908,939.05/4,801.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271.84

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