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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802.40, 7,202.99 and 1,515.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802.40, 7,202.99 and 1,515.83 is: 2,273.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802.40 : 7,202.99 = 1,515.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802.40/7,202.99 = 1,515.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802.40x = 7,202.99 × 1,515.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802.40x = 10,918,476.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,918,476.11/4,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273.55

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