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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.18, 6,798.30 and 1,245.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.18, 6,798.30 and 1,245.20 is: 1,867.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.18 : 6,798.30 = 1,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.18/6,798.30 = 1,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.18x = 6,798.30 × 1,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.18x = 8,465,243.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,465,243.16/4,532.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.81

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