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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.24, 7,226.34 and 1,307.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.24, 7,226.34 and 1,307.30 is: 1,961.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.24 : 7,226.34 = 1,307.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.24/7,226.34 = 1,307.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.24x = 7,226.34 × 1,307.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.24x = 9,446,978.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,446,978.71/4,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961.08

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