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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,103.86, 6,155.28 and 1,142.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,103.86, 6,155.28 and 1,142.53 is: 1,713.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,103.86 : 6,155.28 = 1,142.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,103.86/6,155.28 = 1,142.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,103.86x = 6,155.28 × 1,142.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,103.86x = 7,032,564.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,032,564.69/4,103.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713.65

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