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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.33, 6,186.02 and 1,201.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.33, 6,186.02 and 1,201.66 is: 1,802.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.33 : 6,186.02 = 1,201.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.33/6,186.02 = 1,201.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.33x = 6,186.02 × 1,201.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.33x = 7,433,492.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,433,492.79/4,123.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.79

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