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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,634.99, 5,453 and 1,168.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,634.99, 5,453 and 1,168.98 is: 1,753.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634.99 : 5,453 = 1,168.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634.99/5,453 = 1,168.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634.99x = 5,453 × 1,168.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634.99x = 6,374,447.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,447.94/3,634.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,753.64

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