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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914.44, 7,371.66 and 1,454.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914.44, 7,371.66 and 1,454.12 is: 2,181.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.44 : 7,371.66 = 1,454.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.44/7,371.66 = 1,454.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.44x = 7,371.66 × 1,454.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.44x = 10,719,278.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,719,278.24/4,914.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181.18

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