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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,361.87, 6,542.73 and 1,074.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,361.87, 6,542.73 and 1,074.99 is: 1,612.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,361.87 : 6,542.73 = 1,074.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,361.87/6,542.73 = 1,074.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,361.87x = 6,542.73 × 1,074.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,361.87x = 7,033,369.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,033,369.32/4,361.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612.47

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