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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,522.80, 6,784.20 and 1,236.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,522.80, 6,784.20 and 1,236.23 is: 1,854.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,522.80 : 6,784.20 = 1,236.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,522.80/6,784.20 = 1,236.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,522.80x = 6,784.20 × 1,236.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,522.80x = 8,386,797.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,386,797.65/4,522.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854.34

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