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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,531.92, 6,797.88 and 1,245.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,531.92, 6,797.88 and 1,245.02 is: 1,867.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,531.92 : 6,797.88 = 1,245.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,531.92/6,797.88 = 1,245.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,531.92x = 6,797.88 × 1,245.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,531.92x = 8,463,496.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,463,496.56/4,531.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.53

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