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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,119.24, 6,179.40 and 1,197.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,119.24, 6,179.40 and 1,197.48 is: 1,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.24 : 6,179.40 = 1,197.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.24/6,179.40 = 1,197.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.24x = 6,179.40 × 1,197.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.24x = 7,399,707.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,399,707.91/4,119.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796.38

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