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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,513.29, 6,769.90 and 1,226.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,513.29, 6,769.90 and 1,226.37 is: 1,839.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,513.29 : 6,769.90 = 1,226.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,513.29/6,769.90 = 1,226.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,513.29x = 6,769.90 × 1,226.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,513.29x = 8,302,422.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,302,422.28/4,513.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.55

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