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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.29, 6,132.31 and 1,166.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.29, 6,132.31 and 1,166.60 is: 1,749.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.29 : 6,132.31 = 1,166.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.29/6,132.31 = 1,166.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.29x = 6,132.31 × 1,166.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.29x = 7,153,953.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,153,953.24/4,088.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.86

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