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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,154.60, 6,233.10 and 1,232.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,154.60, 6,233.10 and 1,232.97 is: 1,849.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154.60 : 6,233.10 = 1,232.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154.60/6,233.10 = 1,232.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154.60x = 6,233.10 × 1,232.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154.60x = 7,685,225.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685,225.31/4,154.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,849.81

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