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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088.31, 6,132.52 and 1,166.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088.31, 6,132.52 and 1,166.61 is: 1,749.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088.31 : 6,132.52 = 1,166.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088.31/6,132.52 = 1,166.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088.31x = 6,132.52 × 1,166.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088.31x = 7,154,253.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,154,253.32/4,088.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749.93

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