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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.34, 6,801.48 and 1,247.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.34, 6,801.48 and 1,247.90 is: 1,871.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.34 : 6,801.48 = 1,247.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.34/6,801.48 = 1,247.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.34x = 6,801.48 × 1,247.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.34x = 8,487,532.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,487,532.88/4,534.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871.84

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