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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,528.56, 6,792.54 and 1,241.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,528.56, 6,792.54 and 1,241.68 is: 1,862.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,528.56 : 6,792.54 = 1,241.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,528.56/6,792.54 = 1,241.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,528.56x = 6,792.54 × 1,241.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,528.56x = 8,434,161.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,434,161.07/4,528.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862.44

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