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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,078.01, 6,117.32 and 1,156.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,078.01, 6,117.32 and 1,156.54 is: 1,734.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,078.01 : 6,117.32 = 1,156.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,078.01/6,117.32 = 1,156.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,078.01x = 6,117.32 × 1,156.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,078.01x = 7,074,925.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,074,925.27/4,078.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.90

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