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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,352.32, 6,529.55 and 1,274.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,352.32, 6,529.55 and 1,274.32 is: 1,911.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,352.32 : 6,529.55 = 1,274.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,352.32/6,529.55 = 1,274.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,352.32x = 6,529.55 × 1,274.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,352.32x = 8,320,739.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,320,739.34/4,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,911.79

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