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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,114.80, 6,172.23 and 1,193.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,114.80, 6,172.23 and 1,193.10 is: 1,789.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.80 : 6,172.23 = 1,193.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.80/6,172.23 = 1,193.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.80x = 6,172.23 × 1,193.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.80x = 7,364,087.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,364,087.61/4,114.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789.66

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