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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,136.17, 6,203.31 and 1,214.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,136.17, 6,203.31 and 1,214.70 is: 1,821.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,136.17 : 6,203.31 = 1,214.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,136.17/6,203.31 = 1,214.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,136.17x = 6,203.31 × 1,214.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,136.17x = 7,535,160.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,535,160.66/4,136.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821.77

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