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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,089.96, 6,135.75 and 1,168.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,089.96, 6,135.75 and 1,168.29 is: 1,752.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089.96 : 6,135.75 = 1,168.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089.96/6,135.75 = 1,168.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089.96x = 6,135.75 × 1,168.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089.96x = 7,168,335.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,168,335.37/4,089.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752.67

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