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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539.13, 5,311.13 and 1,230.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539.13, 5,311.13 and 1,230.63 is: 1,846.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539.13 : 5,311.13 = 1,230.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539.13/5,311.13 = 1,230.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539.13x = 5,311.13 × 1,230.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539.13x = 6,536,035.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,035.91/3,539.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,846.79

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