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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.61, 6,186.41 and 1,202.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.61, 6,186.41 and 1,202.92 is: 1,804.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.61 : 6,186.41 = 1,202.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.61/6,186.41 = 1,202.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.61x = 6,186.41 × 1,202.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.61x = 7,441,743.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,441,743.86/4,124.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.23

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