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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914.24, 7,370.16 and 1,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914.24, 7,370.16 and 1,450.80 is: 2,175.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.24 : 7,370.16 = 1,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.24/7,370.16 = 1,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.24x = 7,370.16 × 1,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.24x = 10,692,628.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,692,628.13/4,914.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175.85

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