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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,554.02, 6,830.82 and 1,267.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,554.02, 6,830.82 and 1,267.28 is: 1,900.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,554.02 : 6,830.82 = 1,267.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,554.02/6,830.82 = 1,267.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,554.02x = 6,830.82 × 1,267.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,554.02x = 8,656,561.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,656,561.57/4,554.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900.86

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