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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,273.14, 6,409.18 and 1,153.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,273.14, 6,409.18 and 1,153.40 is: 1,729.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273.14 : 6,409.18 = 1,153.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273.14/6,409.18 = 1,153.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273.14x = 6,409.18 × 1,153.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273.14x = 7,392,348.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,392,348.21/4,273.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729.96

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