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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877.20, 7,315.80 and 4,804.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877.20, 7,315.80 and 4,804.30 is: 7,206.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877.20 : 7,315.80 = 4,804.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877.20/7,315.80 = 4,804.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877.20x = 7,315.80 × 4,804.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877.20x = 35,147,297.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,147,297.94/4,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206.45

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