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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118.50, 6,177.83 and 1,197.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118.50, 6,177.83 and 1,197.10 is: 1,795.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118.50 : 6,177.83 = 1,197.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118.50/6,177.83 = 1,197.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118.50x = 6,177.83 × 1,197.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118.50x = 7,395,474.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,395,474.31/4,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795.67

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