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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.79, 6,820.15 and 1,169.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.79, 6,820.15 and 1,169.57 is: 1,754.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.79 : 6,820.15 = 1,169.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.79/6,820.15 = 1,169.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.79x = 6,820.15 × 1,169.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.79x = 7,976,656.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,656.96/4,546.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754.35

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