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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,339.45, 6,509.08 and 1,219.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,339.45, 6,509.08 and 1,219.42 is: 1,829.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,339.45 : 6,509.08 = 1,219.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,339.45/6,509.08 = 1,219.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,339.45x = 6,509.08 × 1,219.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,339.45x = 7,937,302.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,937,302.33/4,339.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,829.10

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