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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.13, 6,456.19 and 1,226.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.13, 6,456.19 and 1,226.13 is: 1,839.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.13 : 6,456.19 = 1,226.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.13/6,456.19 = 1,226.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.13x = 6,456.19 × 1,226.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.13x = 7,916,128.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,128.24/4,304.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.19

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