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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.14, 6,801.21 and 1,247.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.14, 6,801.21 and 1,247.58 is: 1,871.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.14 : 6,801.21 = 1,247.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.14/6,801.21 = 1,247.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.14x = 6,801.21 × 1,247.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.14x = 8,485,053.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,485,053.57/4,534.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871.37

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