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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.44, 6,187.24 and 1,202.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.44, 6,187.24 and 1,202.96 is: 1,804.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.44 : 6,187.24 = 1,202.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.44/6,187.24 = 1,202.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.44x = 6,187.24 × 1,202.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.44x = 7,443,002.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,443,002.23/4,124.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.61

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