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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,549.86, 6,824.74 and 1,262.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,549.86, 6,824.74 and 1,262.83 is: 1,894.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,549.86 : 6,824.74 = 1,262.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,549.86/6,824.74 = 1,262.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,549.86x = 6,824.74 × 1,262.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,549.86x = 8,618,486.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,618,486.41/4,549.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894.23

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