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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.02, 6,132 and 1,166.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.02, 6,132 and 1,166.32 is: 1,749.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.02 : 6,132 = 1,166.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.02/6,132 = 1,166.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.02x = 6,132 × 1,166.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.02x = 7,151,874.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,151,874.24/4,088.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.47

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