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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.16, 6,789.96 and 1,239.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.16, 6,789.96 and 1,239.50 is: 1,859.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.16 : 6,789.96 = 1,239.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.16/6,789.96 = 1,239.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.16x = 6,789.96 × 1,239.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.16x = 8,416,172.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,416,172.39/4,527.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859.04

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