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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000, 4,500.84 and 1,268.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000, 4,500.84 and 1,268.76 is: 1,903.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000 : 4,500.84 = 1,268.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000/4,500.84 = 1,268.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000x = 4,500.84 × 1,268.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000x = 5,710,485.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,485.76/3,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,903.50

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