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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.49, 6,797.61 and 1,245.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.49, 6,797.61 and 1,245.42 is: 1,867.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.49 : 6,797.61 = 1,245.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.49/6,797.61 = 1,245.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.49x = 6,797.61 × 1,245.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.49x = 8,465,879.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,465,879.45/4,532.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,867.82

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