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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,095.11, 6,142.67 and 1,173.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,095.11, 6,142.67 and 1,173.42 is: 1,760.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,095.11 : 6,142.67 = 1,173.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,095.11/6,142.67 = 1,173.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,095.11x = 6,142.67 × 1,173.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,095.11x = 7,207,931.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,207,931.83/4,095.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,760.13

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