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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,521.19, 6,781.73 and 1,234.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,521.19, 6,781.73 and 1,234.29 is: 1,851.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521.19 : 6,781.73 = 1,234.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521.19/6,781.73 = 1,234.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521.19x = 6,781.73 × 1,234.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521.19x = 8,370,624.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,624.61/4,521.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851.42

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