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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,513.16, 6,769.88 and 1,226.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,513.16, 6,769.88 and 1,226.32 is: 1,839.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,513.16 : 6,769.88 = 1,226.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,513.16/6,769.88 = 1,226.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,513.16x = 6,769.88 × 1,226.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,513.16x = 8,302,039.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,302,039.24/4,513.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.52

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