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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.20, 6,798.28 and 1,245.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.20, 6,798.28 and 1,245.20 is: 1,867.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.20 : 6,798.28 = 1,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.20/6,798.28 = 1,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.20x = 6,798.28 × 1,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.20x = 8,465,218.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,465,218.26/4,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.79

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