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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,154.90, 6,232.37 and 1,233.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,154.90, 6,232.37 and 1,233.23 is: 1,849.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154.90 : 6,232.37 = 1,233.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154.90/6,232.37 = 1,233.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154.90x = 6,232.37 × 1,233.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154.90x = 7,685,908.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685,908.33/4,154.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,849.84

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