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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.84, 7,345.48 and 1,434.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.84, 7,345.48 and 1,434.10 is: 2,151.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.84 : 7,345.48 = 1,434.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.84/7,345.48 = 1,434.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.84x = 7,345.48 × 1,434.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.84x = 10,534,152.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,534,152.87/4,896.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,151.21

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