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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,135.34, 6,203.40 and 1,173.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,135.34, 6,203.40 and 1,173.84 is: 1,760.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,135.34 : 6,203.40 = 1,173.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,135.34/6,203.40 = 1,173.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,135.34x = 6,203.40 × 1,173.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,135.34x = 7,281,799.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,281,799.06/4,135.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,760.87

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