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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.14, 6,184.77 and 1,201.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.14, 6,184.77 and 1,201.74 is: 1,802.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.14 : 6,184.77 = 1,201.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.14/6,184.77 = 1,201.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.14x = 6,184.77 × 1,201.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.14x = 7,432,485.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,485.50/4,123.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.63

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