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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,901.34, 7,351.77 and 1,203.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,901.34, 7,351.77 and 1,203.35 is: 1,804.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,901.34 : 7,351.77 = 1,203.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,901.34/7,351.77 = 1,203.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,901.34x = 7,351.77 × 1,203.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,901.34x = 8,846,752.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,846,752.43/4,901.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.97

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