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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,574.80, 6,862.18 and 1,112.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,574.80, 6,862.18 and 1,112.06 is: 1,668.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574.80 : 6,862.18 = 1,112.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574.80/6,862.18 = 1,112.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574.80x = 6,862.18 × 1,112.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574.80x = 7,631,155.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,631,155.89/4,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668.09

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