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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,119.53, 6,180.25 and 1,197.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,119.53, 6,180.25 and 1,197.84 is: 1,797.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.53 : 6,180.25 = 1,197.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.53/6,180.25 = 1,197.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.53x = 6,180.25 × 1,197.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.53x = 7,402,938.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,402,938.32/4,119.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797.03

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