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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,506.16, 6,758.18 and 1,219.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,506.16, 6,758.18 and 1,219.51 is: 1,828.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506.16 : 6,758.18 = 1,219.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506.16/6,758.18 = 1,219.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506.16x = 6,758.18 × 1,219.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506.16x = 8,241,643.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,241,643.86/4,506.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,828.97

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