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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.10, 6,184.80 and 1,202.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.10, 6,184.80 and 1,202.52 is: 1,803.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.10 : 6,184.80 = 1,202.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.10/6,184.80 = 1,202.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.10x = 6,184.80 × 1,202.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.10x = 7,437,345.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,437,345.70/4,124.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803.39

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