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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466.50, 5,198.13 and 1,156.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466.50, 5,198.13 and 1,156.38 is: 1,734.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466.50 : 5,198.13 = 1,156.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466.50/5,198.13 = 1,156.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466.50x = 5,198.13 × 1,156.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466.50x = 6,011,013.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,013.57/3,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.03

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