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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,677.12, 5,516.03 and 1,178.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,677.12, 5,516.03 and 1,178.39 is: 1,767.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677.12 : 5,516.03 = 1,178.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677.12/5,516.03 = 1,178.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677.12x = 5,516.03 × 1,178.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677.12x = 6,500,006.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,500,006.71/3,677.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,767.69

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