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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.45, 5,260.49 and 1,166.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.45, 5,260.49 and 1,166.28 is: 1,749.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.45 : 5,260.49 = 1,166.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.45/5,260.49 = 1,166.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.45x = 5,260.49 × 1,166.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.45x = 6,135,198.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,135,198.45/3,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.69

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