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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561.77, 6,843.05 and 1,274.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561.77, 6,843.05 and 1,274.88 is: 1,912.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561.77 : 6,843.05 = 1,274.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561.77/6,843.05 = 1,274.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561.77x = 6,843.05 × 1,274.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561.77x = 8,724,067.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,724,067.58/4,561.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,912.43

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