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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,956.03, 7,433.40 and 1,257.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,956.03, 7,433.40 and 1,257.93 is: 1,886.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,956.03 : 7,433.40 = 1,257.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,956.03/7,433.40 = 1,257.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,956.03x = 7,433.40 × 1,257.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,956.03x = 9,350,696.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,350,696.86/4,956.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.73

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