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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.50, 6,234.80 and 1,195.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.50, 6,234.80 and 1,195.04 is: 1,792.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.50 : 6,234.80 = 1,195.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.50/6,234.80 = 1,195.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.50x = 6,234.80 × 1,195.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.50x = 7,450,798.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,450,798.24/4,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792.57

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