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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,117.64, 6,176.37 and 1,195.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,117.64, 6,176.37 and 1,195.82 is: 1,793.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,117.64 : 6,176.37 = 1,195.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,117.64/6,176.37 = 1,195.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,117.64x = 6,176.37 × 1,195.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,117.64x = 7,385,826.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,826.77/4,117.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793.70

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