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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606.09, 6,909.23 and 1,143.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606.09, 6,909.23 and 1,143.25 is: 1,714.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606.09 : 6,909.23 = 1,143.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606.09/6,909.23 = 1,143.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606.09x = 6,909.23 × 1,143.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606.09x = 7,898,977.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,977.20/4,606.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714.90

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