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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.86, 6,809.17 and 1,252.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.86, 6,809.17 and 1,252.48 is: 1,878.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.86 : 6,809.17 = 1,252.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.86/6,809.17 = 1,252.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.86x = 6,809.17 × 1,252.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.86x = 8,528,349.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,528,349.24/4,539.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878.55

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