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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508.01, 5,260.85 and 1,167.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508.01, 5,260.85 and 1,167.37 is: 1,750.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508.01 : 5,260.85 = 1,167.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508.01/5,260.85 = 1,167.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508.01x = 5,260.85 × 1,167.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508.01x = 6,141,350.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,141,350.42/3,508.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,750.67

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