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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.49, 6,456.66 and 1,184.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.49, 6,456.66 and 1,184.49 is: 1,776.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.49 : 6,456.66 = 1,184.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.49/6,456.66 = 1,184.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.49x = 6,456.66 × 1,184.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.49x = 7,647,849.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,647,849.20/4,304.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776.71

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