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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,064.24, 4,597.05 and 1,116.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,064.24, 4,597.05 and 1,116.43 is: 1,674.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,064.24 : 4,597.05 = 1,116.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,064.24/4,597.05 = 1,116.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,064.24x = 4,597.05 × 1,116.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,064.24x = 5,132,284.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,132,284.53/3,064.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674.90

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