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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.32, 6,217.20 and 1,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.32, 6,217.20 and 1,222.80 is: 1,834.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.32 : 6,217.20 = 1,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.32/6,217.20 = 1,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.32x = 6,217.20 × 1,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.32x = 7,602,392.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,602,392.16/4,144.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,834.41

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