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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,521.53, 6,781.19 and 1,233.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,521.53, 6,781.19 and 1,233.83 is: 1,850.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521.53 : 6,781.19 = 1,233.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521.53/6,781.19 = 1,233.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521.53x = 6,781.19 × 1,233.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521.53x = 8,366,795.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,366,795.58/4,521.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850.44

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