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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,129.38, 6,193.73 and 1,167.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,129.38, 6,193.73 and 1,167.77 is: 1,751.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,129.38 : 6,193.73 = 1,167.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,129.38/6,193.73 = 1,167.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,129.38x = 6,193.73 × 1,167.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,129.38x = 7,232,815.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,232,815.27/4,129.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751.55

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