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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.03, 6,972.41 and 1,185.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.03, 6,972.41 and 1,185.25 is: 1,777.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.03 : 6,972.41 = 1,185.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.03/6,972.41 = 1,185.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.03x = 6,972.41 × 1,185.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.03x = 8,264,048.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,264,048.95/4,648.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777.97

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