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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124.79, 6,187.40 and 1,203.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124.79, 6,187.40 and 1,203.32 is: 1,805.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124.79 : 6,187.40 = 1,203.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124.79/6,187.40 = 1,203.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124.79x = 6,187.40 × 1,203.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124.79x = 7,445,385.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,445,385.21/4,124.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,805.03

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