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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,526.77, 6,789.23 and 1,239.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,526.77, 6,789.23 and 1,239.61 is: 1,859.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,526.77 : 6,789.23 = 1,239.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,526.77/6,789.23 = 1,239.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,526.77x = 6,789.23 × 1,239.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,526.77x = 8,416,000.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,416,000.50/4,526.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859.16

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