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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.24, 6,800.32 and 1,247.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.24, 6,800.32 and 1,247.60 is: 1,871.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.24 : 6,800.32 = 1,247.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.24/6,800.32 = 1,247.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.24x = 6,800.32 × 1,247.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.24x = 8,484,079.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,484,079.23/4,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871.11

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