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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.72, 6,457.16 and 1,184.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.72, 6,457.16 and 1,184.71 is: 1,777.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.72 : 6,457.16 = 1,184.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.72/6,457.16 = 1,184.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.72x = 6,457.16 × 1,184.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.72x = 7,649,862.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,649,862.02/4,304.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777.09

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