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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.44, 6,185.74 and 1,201.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.44, 6,185.74 and 1,201.96 is: 1,803.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.44 : 6,185.74 = 1,201.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.44/6,185.74 = 1,201.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.44x = 6,185.74 × 1,201.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.44x = 7,435,012.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,435,012.05/4,123.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803.11

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