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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.40, 6,177.06 and 1,195.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.40, 6,177.06 and 1,195.76 is: 1,793.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.40 : 6,177.06 = 1,195.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.40/6,177.06 = 1,195.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.40x = 6,177.06 × 1,195.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.40x = 7,386,281.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,386,281.27/4,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.92

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