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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,464.50, 5,196.75 and 1,156.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,464.50, 5,196.75 and 1,156.18 is: 1,734.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,464.50 : 5,196.75 = 1,156.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,464.50/5,196.75 = 1,156.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,464.50x = 5,196.75 × 1,156.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,464.50x = 6,008,378.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,008,378.42/3,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.27

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