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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,941.25, 5,912.77 and 1,167.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,941.25, 5,912.77 and 1,167.94 is: 1,752.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941.25 : 5,912.77 = 1,167.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941.25/5,912.77 = 1,167.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941.25x = 5,912.77 × 1,167.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941.25x = 6,905,760.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,760.59/3,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752.18

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