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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,116.96, 6,176.45 and 1,195.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,116.96, 6,176.45 and 1,195.29 is: 1,793.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,116.96 : 6,176.45 = 1,195.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,116.96/6,176.45 = 1,195.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,116.96x = 6,176.45 × 1,195.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,116.96x = 7,382,651.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,382,651.91/4,116.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.23

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