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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.60, 6,790.94 and 1,241.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.60, 6,790.94 and 1,241.02 is: 1,861.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.60 : 6,790.94 = 1,241.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.60/6,790.94 = 1,241.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.60x = 6,790.94 × 1,241.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.60x = 8,427,699.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,427,699.30/4,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861.41

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