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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.94, 7,232.18 and 1,488.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.94, 7,232.18 and 1,488.41 is: 2,232.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.94 : 7,232.18 = 1,488.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.94/7,232.18 = 1,488.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.94x = 7,232.18 × 1,488.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.94x = 10,764,447.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,764,447.20/4,820.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232.85

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