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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.22, 6,235.23 and 1,234.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.22, 6,235.23 and 1,234.73 is: 1,852.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.22 : 6,235.23 = 1,234.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.22/6,235.23 = 1,234.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.22x = 6,235.23 × 1,234.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.22x = 7,698,825.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,698,825.54/4,156.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,852.36

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