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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,534.80, 6,802.28 and 1,247.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,534.80, 6,802.28 and 1,247.88 is: 1,871.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534.80 : 6,802.28 = 1,247.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534.80/6,802.28 = 1,247.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534.80x = 6,802.28 × 1,247.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534.80x = 8,488,429.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,488,429.17/4,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871.84

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