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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.10, 6,750.11 and 1,212.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.10, 6,750.11 and 1,212.92 is: 1,819.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.10 : 6,750.11 = 1,212.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.10/6,750.11 = 1,212.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.10x = 6,750.11 × 1,212.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.10x = 8,187,343.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,187,343.42/4,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,819.37

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