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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.58, 6,791.37 and 1,240.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.58, 6,791.37 and 1,240.93 is: 1,861.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.58 : 6,791.37 = 1,240.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.58/6,791.37 = 1,240.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.58x = 6,791.37 × 1,240.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.58x = 8,427,614.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,427,614.77/4,527.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861.40

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