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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,472.19, 6,708.65 and 1,185.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,472.19, 6,708.65 and 1,185.26 is: 1,777.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472.19 : 6,708.65 = 1,185.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472.19/6,708.65 = 1,185.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472.19x = 6,708.65 × 1,185.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472.19x = 7,951,477.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,951,477.23/4,472.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777.98

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