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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.83, 6,809.75 and 1,253.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.83, 6,809.75 and 1,253.18 is: 1,879.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.83 : 6,809.75 = 1,253.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.83/6,809.75 = 1,253.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.83x = 6,809.75 × 1,253.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.83x = 8,533,802.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,533,802.19/4,539.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879.76

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