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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,895.04, 7,342.78 and 1,432.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,895.04, 7,342.78 and 1,432.28 is: 2,148.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,895.04 : 7,342.78 = 1,432.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,895.04/7,342.78 = 1,432.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,895.04x = 7,342.78 × 1,432.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,895.04x = 10,516,916.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,516,916.94/4,895.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148.48

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