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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,814.70, 7,200.45 and 4,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,814.70, 7,200.45 and 4,037.10 is: 6,037.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,814.70 : 7,200.45 = 4,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,814.70/7,200.45 = 4,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,814.70x = 7,200.45 × 4,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,814.70x = 29,068,936.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,068,936.70/4,814.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,037.54

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