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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116.87, 6,175.17 and 1,195.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116.87, 6,175.17 and 1,195.11 is: 1,792.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.87 : 6,175.17 = 1,195.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.87/6,175.17 = 1,195.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.87x = 6,175.17 × 1,195.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.87x = 7,380,007.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,380,007.42/4,116.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792.63

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