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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,544.43, 6,816.63 and 1,257.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,544.43, 6,816.63 and 1,257.52 is: 1,886.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,544.43 : 6,816.63 = 1,257.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,544.43/6,816.63 = 1,257.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,544.43x = 6,816.63 × 1,257.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,544.43x = 8,572,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,572,048.56/4,544.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.28

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