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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.12, 6,798.33 and 1,245.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.12, 6,798.33 and 1,245.47 is: 1,868.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.12 : 6,798.33 = 1,245.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.12/6,798.33 = 1,245.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.12x = 6,798.33 × 1,245.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.12x = 8,467,082.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,467,082.07/4,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868.24

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