Place the following steps in order for performing a dosage calculation:
1. Calculate the dosage.
2. Change the dosages to the same unit of measurement.
3. Use common sense.
4. Reduce to the simplest terms.
2, 4, 1, 3
First, change the dosages to the same unit of measurement. Second, reduce to the simplest terms. Third, calculate the dosage using fractions, ratios, or proportions. Then use common sense to check the answer.
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