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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,539.89, 6,810.01 and 1,253.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,539.89, 6,810.01 and 1,253.02 is: 1,879.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,539.89 : 6,810.01 = 1,253.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,539.89/6,810.01 = 1,253.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,539.89x = 6,810.01 × 1,253.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,539.89x = 8,533,058.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,533,058.57/4,539.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879.57

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