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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,123.60, 6,186.84 and 1,202.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,123.60, 6,186.84 and 1,202.08 is: 1,803.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123.60 : 6,186.84 = 1,202.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123.60/6,186.84 = 1,202.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123.60x = 6,186.84 × 1,202.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123.60x = 7,437,076.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,437,076.63/4,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803.54

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