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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.39, 6,185.67 and 1,201.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.39, 6,185.67 and 1,201.27 is: 1,802.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.39 : 6,185.67 = 1,201.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.39/6,185.67 = 1,201.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.39x = 6,185.67 × 1,201.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.39x = 7,430,659.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,430,659.80/4,123.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.08

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