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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,114.90, 6,173.43 and 1,193.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,114.90, 6,173.43 and 1,193.14 is: 1,790.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,114.90 : 6,173.43 = 1,193.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,114.90/6,173.43 = 1,193.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,114.90x = 6,173.43 × 1,193.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,114.90x = 7,365,766.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,365,766.27/4,114.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790.02

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