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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,606.17, 6,909.30 and 1,143.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,606.17, 6,909.30 and 1,143.42 is: 1,715.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,606.17 : 6,909.30 = 1,143.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,606.17/6,909.30 = 1,143.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,606.17x = 6,909.30 × 1,143.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,606.17x = 7,900,247.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,247.98/4,606.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715.14

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