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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.00, 6,185.10 and 1,490.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.00, 6,185.10 and 1,490.70 is: 2,236.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.00 : 6,185.10 = 1,490.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.00/6,185.10 = 1,490.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.00x = 6,185.10 × 1,490.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.00x = 9,220,128.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,220,128.57/4,123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,236.27

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