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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.73, 6,790.10 and 1,239.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.73, 6,790.10 and 1,239.58 is: 1,859.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.73 : 6,790.10 = 1,239.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.73/6,790.10 = 1,239.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.73x = 6,790.10 × 1,239.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.73x = 8,416,872.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,416,872.16/4,526.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859.37

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