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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,134.61, 6,201.26 and 1,212.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,134.61, 6,201.26 and 1,212.23 is: 1,818.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,134.61 : 6,201.26 = 1,212.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,134.61/6,201.26 = 1,212.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,134.61x = 6,201.26 × 1,212.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,134.61x = 7,517,367.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,517,367.40/4,134.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818.16

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