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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,144.64, 6,217.02 and 1,223.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,144.64, 6,217.02 and 1,223.24 is: 1,834.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,144.64 : 6,217.02 = 1,223.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,144.64/6,217.02 = 1,223.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,144.64x = 6,217.02 × 1,223.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,144.64x = 7,604,876.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,604,876.46/4,144.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,834.87

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