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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,456.17, 5,183.24 and 1,234.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,456.17, 5,183.24 and 1,234.64 is: 1,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,456.17 : 5,183.24 = 1,234.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,456.17/5,183.24 = 1,234.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,456.17x = 5,183.24 × 1,234.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,456.17x = 6,399,429.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,399,429.26/3,456.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851.60

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