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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,917.02, 7,374.80 and 1,454.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,917.02, 7,374.80 and 1,454.54 is: 2,181.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,917.02 : 7,374.80 = 1,454.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,917.02/7,374.80 = 1,454.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,917.02x = 7,374.80 × 1,454.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,917.02x = 10,726,941.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,726,941.59/4,917.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181.59

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