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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.16, 7,224.24 and 1,306.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.16, 7,224.24 and 1,306.17 is: 1,959.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.16 : 7,224.24 = 1,306.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.16/7,224.24 = 1,306.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.16x = 7,224.24 × 1,306.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.16x = 9,436,085.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,436,085.56/4,816.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959.26

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