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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802.73, 7,204.77 and 1,515.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802.73, 7,204.77 and 1,515.09 is: 2,272.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802.73 : 7,204.77 = 1,515.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802.73/7,204.77 = 1,515.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802.73x = 7,204.77 × 1,515.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802.73x = 10,915,874.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,874.98/4,802.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272.85

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