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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,269.60, 6,403.91 and 1,149.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,269.60, 6,403.91 and 1,149.83 is: 1,724.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,269.60 : 6,403.91 = 1,149.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,269.60/6,403.91 = 1,149.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,269.60x = 6,403.91 × 1,149.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,269.60x = 7,363,411.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,363,411.98/4,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724.62

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