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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.90, 4,501.14 and 1,245.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.90, 4,501.14 and 1,245.12 is: 1,867.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.90 : 4,501.14 = 1,245.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.90/4,501.14 = 1,245.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.90x = 4,501.14 × 1,245.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.90x = 5,604,459.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,604,459.44/3,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.59

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