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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,600.13, 6,900.21 and 1,137.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,600.13, 6,900.21 and 1,137.38 is: 1,706.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,600.13 : 6,900.21 = 1,137.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,600.13/6,900.21 = 1,137.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,600.13x = 6,900.21 × 1,137.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,600.13x = 7,848,126.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,848,126.35/4,600.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,706.07

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