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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.45, 6,809.22 and 1,252.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.45, 6,809.22 and 1,252.72 is: 1,879.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.45 : 6,809.22 = 1,252.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.45/6,809.22 = 1,252.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.45x = 6,809.22 × 1,252.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.45x = 8,530,054.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,530,054.59/4,539.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879.09

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