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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,118.74, 6,179.02 and 1,197.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,118.74, 6,179.02 and 1,197.27 is: 1,796.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118.74 : 6,179.02 = 1,197.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118.74/6,179.02 = 1,197.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118.74x = 6,179.02 × 1,197.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118.74x = 7,397,955.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,397,955.28/4,118.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796.17

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