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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,361.46, 6,542.13 and 1,074.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,361.46, 6,542.13 and 1,074.58 is: 1,611.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,361.46 : 6,542.13 = 1,074.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,361.46/6,542.13 = 1,074.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,361.46x = 6,542.13 × 1,074.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,361.46x = 7,030,042.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,030,042.06/4,361.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611.86

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