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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,608.23, 6,911.07 and 1,275.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,608.23, 6,911.07 and 1,275.68 is: 1,913.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,608.23 : 6,911.07 = 1,275.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,608.23/6,911.07 = 1,275.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,608.23x = 6,911.07 × 1,275.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,608.23x = 8,816,313.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,816,313.78/4,608.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913.17

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