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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,537.86, 6,806.17 and 1,250.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,537.86, 6,806.17 and 1,250.48 is: 1,875.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,537.86 : 6,806.17 = 1,250.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,537.86/6,806.17 = 1,250.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,537.86x = 6,806.17 × 1,250.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,537.86x = 8,510,979.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,510,979.46/4,537.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875.55

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