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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.24, 6,184.73 and 1,201.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.24, 6,184.73 and 1,201.57 is: 1,802.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.24 : 6,184.73 = 1,201.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.24/6,184.73 = 1,201.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.24x = 6,184.73 × 1,201.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.24x = 7,431,373.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,373.57/4,123.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.32

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