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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,901.12, 7,351.50 and 1,203.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,901.12, 7,351.50 and 1,203.36 is: 1,805.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,901.12 : 7,351.50 = 1,203.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,901.12/7,351.50 = 1,203.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,901.12x = 7,351.50 × 1,203.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,901.12x = 8,846,501.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,846,501.04/4,901.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.00

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