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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,321.60, 6,482.53 and 1,201.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,321.60, 6,482.53 and 1,201.84 is: 1,802.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321.60 : 6,482.53 = 1,201.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321.60/6,482.53 = 1,201.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321.60x = 6,482.53 × 1,201.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321.60x = 7,790,925.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,925.43/4,321.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.79

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