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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.14, 6,798.21 and 1,245.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.14, 6,798.21 and 1,245.58 is: 1,868.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.14 : 6,798.21 = 1,245.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.14/6,798.21 = 1,245.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.14x = 6,798.21 × 1,245.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.14x = 8,467,714.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,467,714.41/4,532.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868.37

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