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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.66, 6,791.49 and 1,240.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.66, 6,791.49 and 1,240.77 is: 1,861.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.66 : 6,791.49 = 1,240.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.66/6,791.49 = 1,240.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.66x = 6,791.49 × 1,240.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.66x = 8,426,677.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,426,677.05/4,527.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861.16

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