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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.16, 6,951.16 and 1,171.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.16, 6,951.16 and 1,171.40 is: 1,757.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.16 : 6,951.16 = 1,171.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.16/6,951.16 = 1,171.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.16x = 6,951.16 × 1,171.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.16x = 8,142,588.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,142,588.82/4,634.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757.08

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