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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.90, 7,237.49 and 1,704.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.90, 7,237.49 and 1,704.47 is: 2,556.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.90 : 7,237.49 = 1,704.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.90/7,237.49 = 1,704.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.90x = 7,237.49 × 1,704.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.90x = 12,336,039.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,336,039.87/4,824.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556.75

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