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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.29, 6,185.85 and 1,201.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.29, 6,185.85 and 1,201.35 is: 1,802.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.29 : 6,185.85 = 1,201.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.29/6,185.85 = 1,201.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.29x = 6,185.85 × 1,201.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.29x = 7,431,370.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,370.90/4,123.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.29

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