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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.24, 6,798.43 and 1,245.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.24, 6,798.43 and 1,245.31 is: 1,867.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.24 : 6,798.43 = 1,245.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.24/6,798.43 = 1,245.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.24x = 6,798.43 × 1,245.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.24x = 8,466,132.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,466,132.75/4,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.98

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