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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,293.18, 6,440.22 and 1,173.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,293.18, 6,440.22 and 1,173.42 is: 1,760.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,293.18 : 6,440.22 = 1,173.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,293.18/6,440.22 = 1,173.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,293.18x = 6,440.22 × 1,173.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,293.18x = 7,557,082.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,557,082.95/4,293.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,760.25

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