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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.47, 6,186.70 and 1,202.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.47, 6,186.70 and 1,202.77 is: 1,804.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.47 : 6,186.70 = 1,202.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.47/6,186.70 = 1,202.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.47x = 6,186.70 × 1,202.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.47x = 7,441,207.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,441,207.18/4,124.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.16

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