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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.10, 6,843.18 and 1,275.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.10, 6,843.18 and 1,275.21 is: 1,912.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.10 : 6,843.18 = 1,275.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.10/6,843.18 = 1,275.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.10x = 6,843.18 × 1,275.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.10x = 8,726,491.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,491.57/4,562.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,912.82

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