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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.56, 6,217.01 and 1,222.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.56, 6,217.01 and 1,222.86 is: 1,834.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.56 : 6,217.01 = 1,222.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.56/6,217.01 = 1,222.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.56x = 6,217.01 × 1,222.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.56x = 7,602,554.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,602,554.63/4,144.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,834.35

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