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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.52, 6,186.81 and 1,204.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.52, 6,186.81 and 1,204.86 is: 1,807.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.52 : 6,186.81 = 1,204.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.52/6,186.81 = 1,204.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.52x = 6,186.81 × 1,204.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.52x = 7,454,239.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,454,239.90/4,124.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807.30

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