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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,361.63, 6,542.36 and 1,074.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,361.63, 6,542.36 and 1,074.75 is: 1,612.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,361.63 : 6,542.36 = 1,074.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,361.63/6,542.36 = 1,074.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,361.63x = 6,542.36 × 1,074.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,361.63x = 7,031,396.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,031,396.04/4,361.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612.10

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