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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,535.56, 6,802.55 and 1,247.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,535.56, 6,802.55 and 1,247.87 is: 1,871.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535.56 : 6,802.55 = 1,247.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535.56/6,802.55 = 1,247.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535.56x = 6,802.55 × 1,247.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535.56x = 8,488,698.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,488,698.07/4,535.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,871.59

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