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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.04, 6,185.33 and 1,201.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.04, 6,185.33 and 1,201.67 is: 1,802.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.04 : 6,185.33 = 1,201.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.04/6,185.33 = 1,201.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.04x = 6,185.33 × 1,201.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.04x = 7,432,688.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,432,688.57/4,124.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802.28

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