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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,551.27, 6,826.91 and 1,264.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,551.27, 6,826.91 and 1,264.37 is: 1,896.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,551.27 : 6,826.91 = 1,264.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,551.27/6,826.91 = 1,264.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,551.27x = 6,826.91 × 1,264.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,551.27x = 8,631,699.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,699.74/4,551.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,896.55

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