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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.58, 6,799.17 and 1,245.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.58, 6,799.17 and 1,245.41 is: 1,868.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.58 : 6,799.17 = 1,245.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.58/6,799.17 = 1,245.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.58x = 6,799.17 × 1,245.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.58x = 8,467,754.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,467,754.31/4,532.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868.20

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