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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.37, 6,201.59 and 1,212.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.37, 6,201.59 and 1,212.73 is: 1,819.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.37 : 6,201.59 = 1,212.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.37/6,201.59 = 1,212.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.37x = 6,201.59 × 1,212.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.37x = 7,520,826.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,520,826.26/4,134.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,819.10

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