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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,597.92, 6,896.88 and 1,135.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,597.92, 6,896.88 and 1,135.17 is: 1,702.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,597.92 : 6,896.88 = 1,135.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,597.92/6,896.88 = 1,135.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,597.92x = 6,896.88 × 1,135.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,597.92x = 7,829,131.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,829,131.27/4,597.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,702.76

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