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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.06, 6,951.11 and 1,171.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.06, 6,951.11 and 1,171.31 is: 1,756.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.06 : 6,951.11 = 1,171.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.06/6,951.11 = 1,171.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.06x = 6,951.11 × 1,171.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.06x = 8,141,904.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,141,904.65/4,634.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756.97

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