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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,456.74, 6,684.84 and 1,169.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,456.74, 6,684.84 and 1,169.83 is: 1,754.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456.74 : 6,684.84 = 1,169.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456.74/6,684.84 = 1,169.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456.74x = 6,684.84 × 1,169.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456.74x = 7,820,126.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,126.38/4,456.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754.67

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