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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.02, 6,186.18 and 1,202.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.02, 6,186.18 and 1,202.56 is: 1,803.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.02 : 6,186.18 = 1,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.02/6,186.18 = 1,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.02x = 6,186.18 × 1,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.02x = 7,439,252.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,439,252.62/4,124.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803.88

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