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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,165.46, 6,248.19 and 1,243.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,165.46, 6,248.19 and 1,243.53 is: 1,865.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,165.46 : 6,248.19 = 1,243.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,165.46/6,248.19 = 1,243.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,165.46x = 6,248.19 × 1,243.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,165.46x = 7,769,811.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,769,811.71/4,165.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865.30

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