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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,025.52, 4,539.02 and 1,176.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,025.52, 4,539.02 and 1,176.76 is: 1,765.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.52 : 4,539.02 = 1,176.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.52/4,539.02 = 1,176.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.52x = 4,539.02 × 1,176.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.52x = 5,341,337.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,337.18/3,025.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,765.43

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