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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,114.89, 6,172.47 and 1,193.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,114.89, 6,172.47 and 1,193.22 is: 1,789.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.89 : 6,172.47 = 1,193.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.89/6,172.47 = 1,193.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.89x = 6,172.47 × 1,193.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.89x = 7,365,114.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,365,114.65/4,114.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789.87

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