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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,804.93, 7,208.10 and 1,517.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,804.93, 7,208.10 and 1,517.28 is: 2,276.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,804.93 : 7,208.10 = 1,517.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,804.93/7,208.10 = 1,517.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,804.93x = 7,208.10 × 1,517.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,804.93x = 10,936,705.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,936,705.97/4,804.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276.14

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