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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802, 7,203 and 1,154

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802, 7,203 and 1,154 is: 1,731

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802 : 7,203 = 1,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802/7,203 = 1,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802x = 7,203 × 1,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802x = 8,312,262
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,312,262/4,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,731

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