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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,094.90, 6,142.65 and 1,173.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,094.90, 6,142.65 and 1,173.23 is: 1,759.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,094.90 : 6,142.65 = 1,173.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,094.90/6,142.65 = 1,173.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,094.90x = 6,142.65 × 1,173.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,094.90x = 7,206,741.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,206,741.26/4,094.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759.93

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