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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234.76, 6,352.14 and 1,156.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234.76, 6,352.14 and 1,156.68 is: 1,735.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234.76 : 6,352.14 = 1,156.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234.76/6,352.14 = 1,156.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234.76x = 6,352.14 × 1,156.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234.76x = 7,347,393.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,347,393.30/4,234.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,735.02

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