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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.40, 6,185.27 and 1,201.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.40, 6,185.27 and 1,201.70 is: 1,802.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.40 : 6,185.27 = 1,201.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.40/6,185.27 = 1,201.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.40x = 6,185.27 × 1,201.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.40x = 7,432,857.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,857.43/4,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.61

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