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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,544.41, 6,816.77 and 1,257.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,544.41, 6,816.77 and 1,257.75 is: 1,886.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,544.41 : 6,816.77 = 1,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,544.41/6,816.77 = 1,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,544.41x = 6,816.77 × 1,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,544.41x = 8,573,797.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,573,797.97/4,544.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.67

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