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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156.90, 6,236.37 and 1,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156.90, 6,236.37 and 1,235.20 is: 1,853.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156.90 : 6,236.37 = 1,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156.90/6,236.37 = 1,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156.90x = 6,236.37 × 1,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156.90x = 7,703,164.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,703,164.22/4,156.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853.10

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