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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,382.74, 6,574.17 and 1,263.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,382.74, 6,574.17 and 1,263.02 is: 1,894.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,382.74 : 6,574.17 = 1,263.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,382.74/6,574.17 = 1,263.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,382.74x = 6,574.17 × 1,263.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,382.74x = 8,303,308.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,303,308.19/4,382.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894.55

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