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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,562.52, 6,843.60 and 1,275.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,562.52, 6,843.60 and 1,275.78 is: 1,913.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,562.52 : 6,843.60 = 1,275.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,562.52/6,843.60 = 1,275.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,562.52x = 6,843.60 × 1,275.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,562.52x = 8,730,928.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,730,928.01/4,562.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913.62

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