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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,803.32, 7,204.17 and 1,515.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,803.32, 7,204.17 and 1,515.94 is: 2,273.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,803.32 : 7,204.17 = 1,515.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,803.32/7,204.17 = 1,515.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,803.32x = 7,204.17 × 1,515.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,803.32x = 10,921,071.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,921,071.46/4,803.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273.65

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