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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,132.90, 6,200.27 and 1,211.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,132.90, 6,200.27 and 1,211.43 is: 1,817.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132.90 : 6,200.27 = 1,211.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132.90/6,200.27 = 1,211.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132.90x = 6,200.27 × 1,211.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132.90x = 7,511,193.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,511,193.09/4,132.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,817.41

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