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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,096.13, 6,144.18 and 1,174.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,096.13, 6,144.18 and 1,174.43 is: 1,761.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,096.13 : 6,144.18 = 1,174.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,096.13/6,144.18 = 1,174.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,096.13x = 6,144.18 × 1,174.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,096.13x = 7,215,910.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,215,910.62/4,096.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761.64

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