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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.20, 7,226.10 and 1,896.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.20, 7,226.10 and 1,896.54 is: 2,845.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.20 : 7,226.10 = 1,896.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.20/7,226.10 = 1,896.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.20x = 7,226.10 × 1,896.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.20x = 13,704,587.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,704,587.69/4,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,845.52

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