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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.82, 6,791.91 and 1,241.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.82, 6,791.91 and 1,241.11 is: 1,861.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.82 : 6,791.91 = 1,241.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.82/6,791.91 = 1,241.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.82x = 6,791.91 × 1,241.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.82x = 8,429,507.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,429,507.42/4,527.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861.71

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