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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,559.85, 6,840.14 and 1,272.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,559.85, 6,840.14 and 1,272.97 is: 1,909.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559.85 : 6,840.14 = 1,272.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559.85/6,840.14 = 1,272.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559.85x = 6,840.14 × 1,272.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559.85x = 8,707,293.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,707,293.02/4,559.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909.56

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