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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,304.74, 6,456.27 and 1,183.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,304.74, 6,456.27 and 1,183.94 is: 1,775.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,304.74 : 6,456.27 = 1,183.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,304.74/6,456.27 = 1,183.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,304.74x = 6,456.27 × 1,183.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,304.74x = 7,643,859.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,643,859.00/4,304.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,775.68

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