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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,683.40, 7,024.93 and 1,173.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,683.40, 7,024.93 and 1,173.43 is: 1,760.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,683.40 : 7,024.93 = 1,173.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,683.40/7,024.93 = 1,173.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,683.40x = 7,024.93 × 1,173.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,683.40x = 8,243,279.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,243,279.71/4,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,760.11

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