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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,544.04, 6,816.20 and 1,257.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,544.04, 6,816.20 and 1,257.38 is: 1,886.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,544.04 : 6,816.20 = 1,257.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,544.04/6,816.20 = 1,257.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,544.04x = 6,816.20 × 1,257.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,544.04x = 8,570,513.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,570,513.19/4,544.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.10

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