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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.34, 6,177.02 and 1,195.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.34, 6,177.02 and 1,195.67 is: 1,793.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.34 : 6,177.02 = 1,195.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.34/6,177.02 = 1,195.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.34x = 6,177.02 × 1,195.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.34x = 7,385,640.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,640.64/4,117.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.79

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