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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,633.60, 5,450.73 and 1,167.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,633.60, 5,450.73 and 1,167.81 is: 1,751.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,633.60 : 5,450.73 = 1,167.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,633.60/5,450.73 = 1,167.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,633.60x = 5,450.73 × 1,167.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,633.60x = 6,365,383.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,383.91/3,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751.81

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