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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,108.80, 6,162.20 and 1,186.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,108.80, 6,162.20 and 1,186.80 is: 1,779.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,108.80 : 6,162.20 = 1,186.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,108.80/6,162.20 = 1,186.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,108.80x = 6,162.20 × 1,186.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,108.80x = 7,313,298.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,313,298.96/4,108.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779.91

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