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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.24, 6,200.82 and 1,212.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.24, 6,200.82 and 1,212.57 is: 1,818.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.24 : 6,200.82 = 1,212.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.24/6,200.82 = 1,212.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.24x = 6,200.82 × 1,212.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.24x = 7,518,928.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,518,928.31/4,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818.70

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