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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,496.67, 6,745.01 and 1,209.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,496.67, 6,745.01 and 1,209.77 is: 1,814.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496.67 : 6,745.01 = 1,209.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496.67/6,745.01 = 1,209.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496.67x = 6,745.01 × 1,209.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496.67x = 8,159,896.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,159,896.27/4,496.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814.65

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