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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,935.10, 7,401.42 and 1,472.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,935.10, 7,401.42 and 1,472.34 is: 2,208.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,935.10 : 7,401.42 = 1,472.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,935.10/7,401.42 = 1,472.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,935.10x = 7,401.42 × 1,472.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,935.10x = 10,897,406.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,406.72/4,935.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208.14

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