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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,616.46, 6,924.65 and 1,153.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,616.46, 6,924.65 and 1,153.71 is: 1,730.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616.46 : 6,924.65 = 1,153.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616.46/6,924.65 = 1,153.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616.46x = 6,924.65 × 1,153.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616.46x = 7,989,032.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,989,032.18/4,616.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,730.55

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