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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,119.64, 6,179.37 and 1,197.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,119.64, 6,179.37 and 1,197.82 is: 1,796.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119.64 : 6,179.37 = 1,197.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119.64/6,179.37 = 1,197.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119.64x = 6,179.37 × 1,197.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119.64x = 7,401,772.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401,772.97/4,119.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796.70

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