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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,804.74, 7,207.19 and 1,517.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,804.74, 7,207.19 and 1,517.80 is: 2,276.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,804.74 : 7,207.19 = 1,517.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,804.74/7,207.19 = 1,517.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,804.74x = 7,207.19 × 1,517.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,804.74x = 10,939,078.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,939,078.85/4,804.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276.73

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