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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.02, 6,971.94 and 1,185.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.02, 6,971.94 and 1,185.30 is: 1,777.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.02 : 6,971.94 = 1,185.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.02/6,971.94 = 1,185.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.02x = 6,971.94 × 1,185.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.02x = 8,263,840.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263,840.48/4,648.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777.93

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