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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.10, 6,839.03 and 1,272.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.10, 6,839.03 and 1,272.23 is: 1,908.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.10 : 6,839.03 = 1,272.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.10/6,839.03 = 1,272.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.10x = 6,839.03 × 1,272.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.10x = 8,700,819.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,700,819.14/4,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,908.45

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