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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606.10, 6,909.15 and 1,143.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606.10, 6,909.15 and 1,143.35 is: 1,715.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606.10 : 6,909.15 = 1,143.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606.10/6,909.15 = 1,143.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606.10x = 6,909.15 × 1,143.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606.10x = 7,899,576.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,899,576.65/4,606.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715.03

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