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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.10, 6,132.00 and 1,166.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.10, 6,132.00 and 1,166.40 is: 1,749.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.10 : 6,132.00 = 1,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.10/6,132.00 = 1,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.10x = 6,132.00 × 1,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.10x = 7,152,369.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,152,369.17/4,088.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.56

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