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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,121.45, 6,182.18 and 1,199.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,121.45, 6,182.18 and 1,199.82 is: 1,799.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121.45 : 6,182.18 = 1,199.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121.45/6,182.18 = 1,199.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121.45x = 6,182.18 × 1,199.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121.45x = 7,417,497.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,417,497.21/4,121.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799.73

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