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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,805.17, 7,208.15 and 1,517.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,805.17, 7,208.15 and 1,517.38 is: 2,276.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,805.17 : 7,208.15 = 1,517.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,805.17/7,208.15 = 1,517.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,805.17x = 7,208.15 × 1,517.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,805.17x = 10,937,502.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,937,502.65/4,805.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276.19

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