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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,134.48, 9,201.73 and 1,517.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,134.48, 9,201.73 and 1,517.48 is: 2,276.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,134.48 : 9,201.73 = 1,517.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,134.48/9,201.73 = 1,517.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,134.48x = 9,201.73 × 1,517.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,134.48x = 13,963,476.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,963,476.28/6,134.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276.23

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