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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.24, 5,450.05 and 1,167.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.24, 5,450.05 and 1,167.87 is: 1,751.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.24 : 5,450.05 = 1,167.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.24/5,450.05 = 1,167.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.24x = 5,450.05 × 1,167.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.24x = 6,364,922.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,922.64/3,633.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751.86

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