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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.17, 5,450.73 and 1,168.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.17, 5,450.73 and 1,168.67 is: 1,752.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.17 : 5,450.73 = 1,168.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.17/5,450.73 = 1,168.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.17x = 5,450.73 × 1,168.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.17x = 6,370,077.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,077.38/3,634.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752.83

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