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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.29, 6,201.44 and 1,212.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.29, 6,201.44 and 1,212.62 is: 1,818.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.29 : 6,201.44 = 1,212.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.29/6,201.44 = 1,212.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.29x = 6,201.44 × 1,212.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.29x = 7,519,990.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,519,990.17/4,134.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818.93

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