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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,634.24, 6,951.40 and 1,171.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,634.24, 6,951.40 and 1,171.52 is: 1,757.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634.24 : 6,951.40 = 1,171.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634.24/6,951.40 = 1,171.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634.24x = 6,951.40 × 1,171.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634.24x = 8,143,704.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,143,704.13/4,634.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757.29

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