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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,496.74, 6,745.23 and 1,209.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,496.74, 6,745.23 and 1,209.83 is: 1,814.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,496.74 : 6,745.23 = 1,209.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,496.74/6,745.23 = 1,209.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,496.74x = 6,745.23 × 1,209.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,496.74x = 8,160,581.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,160,581.61/4,496.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814.78

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