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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.16, 6,174.38 and 1,195.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.16, 6,174.38 and 1,195.56 is: 1,792.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.16 : 6,174.38 = 1,195.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.16/6,174.38 = 1,195.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.16x = 6,174.38 × 1,195.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.16x = 7,381,841.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,381,841.75/4,117.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792.95

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