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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,307.87, 6,455.52 and 1,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,307.87, 6,455.52 and 1,839.20 is: 2,756.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,307.87 : 6,455.52 = 1,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,307.87/6,455.52 = 1,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,307.87x = 6,455.52 × 1,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,307.87x = 11,872,960.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,872,960.11/4,307.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756.11

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