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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.14, 6,175.77 and 1,195.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.14, 6,175.77 and 1,195.74 is: 1,793.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.14 : 6,175.77 = 1,195.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.14/6,175.77 = 1,195.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.14x = 6,175.77 × 1,195.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.14x = 7,384,615.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,384,615.22/4,117.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.63

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