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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,432.16, 6,648.18 and 1,144.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,432.16, 6,648.18 and 1,144.98 is: 1,717.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432.16 : 6,648.18 = 1,144.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432.16/6,648.18 = 1,144.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432.16x = 6,648.18 × 1,144.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432.16x = 7,612,033.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,612,033.14/4,432.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717.45

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