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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,146.00, 6,219 and 1,226.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,146.00, 6,219 and 1,226.35 is: 1,839.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,146.00 : 6,219 = 1,226.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,146.00/6,219 = 1,226.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,146.00x = 6,219 × 1,226.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,146.00x = 7,626,678.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,626,678.42/4,146.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.53

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