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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,561.94, 6,843.30 and 1,275.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,561.94, 6,843.30 and 1,275.04 is: 1,912.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561.94 : 6,843.30 = 1,275.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561.94/6,843.30 = 1,275.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561.94x = 6,843.30 × 1,275.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561.94x = 8,725,447.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,725,447.02/4,561.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,912.66

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