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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,535.50, 6,802.46 and 1,203.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,535.50, 6,802.46 and 1,203.77 is: 1,805.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535.50 : 6,802.46 = 1,203.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535.50/6,802.46 = 1,203.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535.50x = 6,802.46 × 1,203.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535.50x = 8,188,597.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,188,597.27/4,535.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.45

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