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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,608.18, 5,412.21 and 1,143.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,608.18, 5,412.21 and 1,143.00 is: 1,714.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,608.18 : 5,412.21 = 1,143.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,608.18/5,412.21 = 1,143.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,608.18x = 5,412.21 × 1,143.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,608.18x = 6,186,128.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,128.97/3,608.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714.47

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