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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,500.36, 6,750.14 and 1,213.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,500.36, 6,750.14 and 1,213.79 is: 1,820.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500.36 : 6,750.14 = 1,213.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500.36/6,750.14 = 1,213.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500.36x = 6,750.14 × 1,213.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500.36x = 8,193,212.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,212.61/4,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820.57

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