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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,083.16, 6,124.17 and 1,161.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,083.16, 6,124.17 and 1,161.70 is: 1,742.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,083.16 : 6,124.17 = 1,161.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,083.16/6,124.17 = 1,161.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,083.16x = 6,124.17 × 1,161.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,083.16x = 7,114,448.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,114,448.29/4,083.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742.39

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