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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,494.51, 6,742.27 and 1,207.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,494.51, 6,742.27 and 1,207.86 is: 1,811.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,494.51 : 6,742.27 = 1,207.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,494.51/6,742.27 = 1,207.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,494.51x = 6,742.27 × 1,207.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,494.51x = 8,143,725.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,143,725.60/4,494.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811.93

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